Cards Bounce Back by Sweeping Road Doubleheader
January 18, 2026 | Men's Tennis
CHICAGOÂ - The University of Louisville men's tennis team rebounded in a dominant way, sweeping its lone road doubleheader of the season. The Cards started off the day by defeating Northwestern 4-1 before traveling south to take down Chicago State 4-0.Â
Louisville 4, Northwestern 1
The Cards kicked off doubles competition with a swift 6-2 win on Court 2 by the No.59-ranked pair of Walid Ahouda and Hamza El Amine. Russell Lokko and Pedro Cressoni clinched the point with a 6-4 on Court 3, remaining undefeated as a pair on the season.Â
Taking a 1-0 lead into singles competition, Ahouda controlled his match on Court 1 and was first to finish with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Northwestern's Carter Pate.Â
Senior Andre' Steinbach took down his opponent in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3 to put UofL within a point of clinching.Â
El Amine put up a tough fight on his court, but ultimately dropped his match 6-4, 6-4 to give the Wildcats their sole point of the match.Â
Matei Onofrei led the Cards to a 4-1 victory with his win on Court 4 in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4 over senior Chad Miller.Â
Louisville 4, Chicago State 0
The Cougars played the match down two players, so they forfeited a doubles court and two singles courts.Â
Freshman Jerald Carroll teamed up with Lokko to earn his first win in a Louisville uniform, earning a 6-1 on Court 2 and clinching the doubles point for the Cards.Â
Playing in a singles match for the first time in the spring, Lokko was the only UofL player who finished, grabbing a dominant 6-2, 6-0 win on Court 4.Â
Louisville 4, Northwestern 1
DOUBLES
1 Greyson Casey and Carter Pate (NU) vs.#21 Matei Onofrei and Andre Steinbach (LOU)5-5, uf
2 #59 Walid Ahouda and Hamza El Amine (LOU) def. Cyrus Mahjoob and Chad Miller (NU) 6-2
3 Pedro Cressoni and Russell Lokko (LOU) def. Dylan Charlap and Vincent Yang (NU) 6-4
SINGLESÂ
1 #68 Walid Ahouda (LOU) def. Carter Pate (NU) 6-2 6-2
2 Cyrus Mahjoob (NU) def. Hamza El Amine (LOU) 6-4 6-4
3 Andre Steinbach (LOU) def. Greyson Casey (NU) 6-4 6-3
4 Matei Onofrei (LOU) def. Chad Miller (NU) 7-5 6-4
5 Ethan Schiffman (NU) vs. Pedro Cressoni (LOU) 6-3 4-6 0-1, uf
6 Vincent Yang (NU) vs. Louis Chusseau (LOU) 4-6 4-4, uf
Louisville 4, Chicago State 0
DOUBLES
1 Yurii Hoida and Chad Valdes (CSU) vs.
#59 Walid Ahouda and Hamza El Amine (LOU) 3-3, uf
2 Jerald Carroll and Russell Lokko (LOU) def. Reed Gahagan and Joao Teixeira (CSU) 6-1
3 Louis Chusseau and Andre Steinbach (LOU) def. TEAM and TEAM (CSU) by forfeit
SINGLES
1 Chad Valdes (CSU) vs. Andre Steinbach (LOU) 1-6 1-5, uf
2 Yurii Hoida (CSU) vs. Matei Onofrei (LOU) 3-6 4-3, uf
3 Joao Teixeira (CSU) vs. Jerald Carroll (LOU)0-6 3-5, uf
4 Russell Lokko (LOU) def. Reed Gahagan (CSU) 6-2 6-0
5 Pedro Cressoni (LOU) def. TEAM (CSU) by forfeit
6 Louis Chusseau (LOU) def. TEAM (CSU) by forfeit
Louisville 4, Northwestern 1
The Cards kicked off doubles competition with a swift 6-2 win on Court 2 by the No.59-ranked pair of Walid Ahouda and Hamza El Amine. Russell Lokko and Pedro Cressoni clinched the point with a 6-4 on Court 3, remaining undefeated as a pair on the season.Â
Taking a 1-0 lead into singles competition, Ahouda controlled his match on Court 1 and was first to finish with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Northwestern's Carter Pate.Â
Senior Andre' Steinbach took down his opponent in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3 to put UofL within a point of clinching.Â
El Amine put up a tough fight on his court, but ultimately dropped his match 6-4, 6-4 to give the Wildcats their sole point of the match.Â
Matei Onofrei led the Cards to a 4-1 victory with his win on Court 4 in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4 over senior Chad Miller.Â
Louisville 4, Chicago State 0
The Cougars played the match down two players, so they forfeited a doubles court and two singles courts.Â
Freshman Jerald Carroll teamed up with Lokko to earn his first win in a Louisville uniform, earning a 6-1 on Court 2 and clinching the doubles point for the Cards.Â
Playing in a singles match for the first time in the spring, Lokko was the only UofL player who finished, grabbing a dominant 6-2, 6-0 win on Court 4.Â
Louisville 4, Northwestern 1
DOUBLES
1 Greyson Casey and Carter Pate (NU) vs.#21 Matei Onofrei and Andre Steinbach (LOU)5-5, uf
2 #59 Walid Ahouda and Hamza El Amine (LOU) def. Cyrus Mahjoob and Chad Miller (NU) 6-2
3 Pedro Cressoni and Russell Lokko (LOU) def. Dylan Charlap and Vincent Yang (NU) 6-4
SINGLESÂ
1 #68 Walid Ahouda (LOU) def. Carter Pate (NU) 6-2 6-2
2 Cyrus Mahjoob (NU) def. Hamza El Amine (LOU) 6-4 6-4
3 Andre Steinbach (LOU) def. Greyson Casey (NU) 6-4 6-3
4 Matei Onofrei (LOU) def. Chad Miller (NU) 7-5 6-4
5 Ethan Schiffman (NU) vs. Pedro Cressoni (LOU) 6-3 4-6 0-1, uf
6 Vincent Yang (NU) vs. Louis Chusseau (LOU) 4-6 4-4, uf
Louisville 4, Chicago State 0
DOUBLES
1 Yurii Hoida and Chad Valdes (CSU) vs.
#59 Walid Ahouda and Hamza El Amine (LOU) 3-3, uf
2 Jerald Carroll and Russell Lokko (LOU) def. Reed Gahagan and Joao Teixeira (CSU) 6-1
3 Louis Chusseau and Andre Steinbach (LOU) def. TEAM and TEAM (CSU) by forfeit
SINGLES
1 Chad Valdes (CSU) vs. Andre Steinbach (LOU) 1-6 1-5, uf
2 Yurii Hoida (CSU) vs. Matei Onofrei (LOU) 3-6 4-3, uf
3 Joao Teixeira (CSU) vs. Jerald Carroll (LOU)0-6 3-5, uf
4 Russell Lokko (LOU) def. Reed Gahagan (CSU) 6-2 6-0
5 Pedro Cressoni (LOU) def. TEAM (CSU) by forfeit
6 Louis Chusseau (LOU) def. TEAM (CSU) by forfeit
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