March 26, 2008

CINCINNATI - The Xavier men's tennis team fell, 7-0, at Louisville Wednesday on UL's home courts at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center on Louisville's Campus. The Musketeers fall to 11-8 for the season and the No. 38 Cardinals improve to 14-5 for the year.

Junior Doug Matthews lost in a close decision against UL's Austen Childs at 7-6 (4), 4-6 (10), 1-0 in the No.1 singles position. Sophomore Chris Herrlinger also played a hard fought match but came up short against Viktor Maksimcuk in the No. 2 position.

XU will return to action Friday, March 28 when they take on the Temple Owls in Philadelphia, Pa. First serve is set for 5:00 p.m.

Louisville 7, Xavier 0

1. Austen Childs (UL) def. Doug Matthews (XU) 7-6 (4), 4-6 (10), 1-0

2. Viktor Maksimcuk (UL) def. Chris Herrlinger (XU) 7-6 (3), 1-6, 6-3

3. David Simon (UL) def. Ra'ees Ismail (XU) 6-3, 6-1

4. Simon Childs (UL) def. J.T. Torbeck (XU) 6-2, 6-3

5. Alejandro Calligari (UL) def. Brian Schubert (XU) 6-2, 7-5

6. Roberto Rotaru (UL) def. Mike Dieciuc (XU) 7-5, 7-6 (2)

Doubles

1. Simon/Maksimcuk (UL) def. Matthews/Herrlinger (XU) 8-3

2. McArthur/A. Childs (UL) def. Ismail/Torbeck (XU) 8-5

3. S. Childs/Nordheim (UL) def. Palmenter/Starr (XU) 8-1

Xavier Musketeers Men's Tennis

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