LOUISVILLE, Ky. – In the last non-conference match of the season, the Eastern Kentucky University men’s tennis team fell to #32 Louisville Wednesday, 7-0. The Cardinals improve to 15-4 overall while the Colonels fall to 10-9.

“We didn’t play poorly today, Louisville just has a heck of a team,” EKU head coach Rob Oertel said. “Hopefully, this match will get us ready for the upcoming conference matches.”

Eastern Kentucky returns to OVC action on Friday, March 28, with a home match against Eastern Illinois.

#32 Louisville 7, Eastern Kentucky 0

Singles
1. No. 41 Austen Childs (UL) d. Lars Gratzki (EKU) 7-5, 6-0
2. David Simon (UL) d. Mel Segota (EKU) 7-6, 6-2
3. Viktor Maksimcuk (UL) d. Fred Goncalves (EKU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Simon Childs (UL) d. Johannes John (EKU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Alejandro Calligari (UL) d. Vadzim Ivanis (EKU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Robert Rotaru (UL) d. Francisco Fontoura (EKU) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles
1. Maksimcuk/Simon (UL) d. Gratzki/John (EKU) 8-4
2. SChilds/Nordheim (UL) d. Ivanis/Segota (EKU) 8-5
3. McArthur/Myers (UL) d. Fontoura/Goncalves (EKU) 8-2