Wednesday, April 15
Cary, N.C.
10 a.m.
University of Louisville
1
vs
4
Florida State
Cards Fall 4-1 in ACC Championship Opener
April 15, 2026 | Men's Tennis
Ahouda defeated No. 118 in straight sets on the top court in the loss
CARY, N.C. - The University of Louisville men's tennis team took a tough 4-1 loss in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Wednesday morning at Cary Tennis Park.Â
In doubles competition, Florida State's (13-14, 4-10 ACC) duo of Gabor Hornung and Luis Felipe Miguel claimed a 6-2 victory on court two. Shortly after, No. 88 duo of Justin Lyons and Azariah Rusher clinched the doubles point with a 6-2 win on court three. Hamza El Amine and Walid Ahouda were leading the No. 38 duo at the time the match was abandoned.Â
Louisville's (17-13, 5-9 ACC) Ahouda took a swift win on the top court in singles play, defeating No. 118 Felipe Miguel in straight sets 6-4, 6-2 for Louisville's lone victory of the match.Â
Florida State took command of the match, claiming courts five, four then two to clinch the 4-1 victory.Â
Freshman Jerald Carroll and senior Andre' Steinbach were both competing in close third sets when their matches were called.Â
The NCAA men's tennis bracket will be announced on April 27, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET on NCAA.com.Â
#60 Florida State 4. #62 Louisville 1
Singles Competition
Walid Ahouda (UL) def. #118 Luis Felipe Miguel (FSU) 6-4, 6-2
#117 Corey Craig (FSU) def. Matei Onofrei (UL) 7-6(7-4), 6-2
Andre Steinbach (UL) vs. #121 Erik Schiessl (FSU) 6-4, 1-6, 2-2 unfinished
Azariah Rusher (FSU) def. Pedro Cressoni (UL) 6-4, 6-0
Mohammad Alkotop (FSU) def. Hamza El Amine (UL) 6-1, 6-4
Jerald Carroll (UL) vs. Gabor Hornung (FSU) 4-6, 6-2, 1-2 unfinished
Doubles Competition
Walid Ahouda/Hamza El Amine (UL) vs. #38 Erik Schiessl/Jan Sebesta (FSU) — 5-4 unfinished
#88 Mohammad Alkotop/Justin Lyons (FSU) def. Louis Chusseau/Matei Onofrei (UL) — score unavailable
Gabor Hornung/Luis Felipe Miguel (FSU) def. Russell Lokko/Andre Steinbach (UL) — score unavailable
MATCH NOTES
Order of finish
Singles (1, 5, 4, 2) Doubles (2, 3)
In doubles competition, Florida State's (13-14, 4-10 ACC) duo of Gabor Hornung and Luis Felipe Miguel claimed a 6-2 victory on court two. Shortly after, No. 88 duo of Justin Lyons and Azariah Rusher clinched the doubles point with a 6-2 win on court three. Hamza El Amine and Walid Ahouda were leading the No. 38 duo at the time the match was abandoned.Â
Louisville's (17-13, 5-9 ACC) Ahouda took a swift win on the top court in singles play, defeating No. 118 Felipe Miguel in straight sets 6-4, 6-2 for Louisville's lone victory of the match.Â
Florida State took command of the match, claiming courts five, four then two to clinch the 4-1 victory.Â
Freshman Jerald Carroll and senior Andre' Steinbach were both competing in close third sets when their matches were called.Â
The NCAA men's tennis bracket will be announced on April 27, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET on NCAA.com.Â
#60 Florida State 4. #62 Louisville 1
Singles Competition
Walid Ahouda (UL) def. #118 Luis Felipe Miguel (FSU) 6-4, 6-2
#117 Corey Craig (FSU) def. Matei Onofrei (UL) 7-6(7-4), 6-2
Andre Steinbach (UL) vs. #121 Erik Schiessl (FSU) 6-4, 1-6, 2-2 unfinished
Azariah Rusher (FSU) def. Pedro Cressoni (UL) 6-4, 6-0
Mohammad Alkotop (FSU) def. Hamza El Amine (UL) 6-1, 6-4
Jerald Carroll (UL) vs. Gabor Hornung (FSU) 4-6, 6-2, 1-2 unfinished
Doubles Competition
Walid Ahouda/Hamza El Amine (UL) vs. #38 Erik Schiessl/Jan Sebesta (FSU) — 5-4 unfinished
#88 Mohammad Alkotop/Justin Lyons (FSU) def. Louis Chusseau/Matei Onofrei (UL) — score unavailable
Gabor Hornung/Luis Felipe Miguel (FSU) def. Russell Lokko/Andre Steinbach (UL) — score unavailable
MATCH NOTES
Order of finish
Singles (1, 5, 4, 2) Doubles (2, 3)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Luis Felipe Miguel / 0 (118/-) [FSU]
42
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Corey Craig / 0 (117/-) [FSU]
76
62
#3 Singles Match
1234
Erik Schiessl / 0 (121/-) [FSU]
362UF
612UF
#4 Singles Match
12
Azariah Rusher / 0 [FSU]
66
40
#5 Singles Match
12
Mohammad Alkotop / 0 [FSU]
66
14
#6 Singles Match
1234
Gabor Hornung / 0 [FSU]
622UF
461UF
Order of Finish:
1,5,4,2
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