IOWA CITY, Iowa – Cornell men's tennis continued its stretch through the Hawkeye State with a 4-0 victory over Louisville on Saturday, March 7. The Big Red took the doubles point with wins at No. 2 and No. 3, before securing wins at No. 2, No. 4 and No. 5 singles to clinch the match.
 
With Saturday's win, the Big Red improves 9-1 overall with a six-match winning streak.
 
Lev Kazakov and Daniel Soyfer opened the match with a 6-1 win at No. 2 doubles, defeating Tin Chen and Alex Wesbrooks. The Cardinals were quick to respond however, taking a victory on court one, where Matthew Fung and Fabien Salle defeated Alafia Ayeni and Vladislav Melnic, 6-3.
 
It all came down to the match at No. 3 doubles, where Evan Bynoe and Pietro Rimondini came through in the clutch, defeating David Mizrahi and Sergio Hernandez, 7-6.
 
Cornell continued to control the outcome in singles play, winning at No. 2, No. 4 and No. 5. Ayeni extended the Big Red's lead to 2-0 following his spotless 6-0, 6-0 win over Hernandez.
 
Melnic added his second win in as many days at No. 4 singles, defeating Randy Wilson in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2. Rimondini secured victory for Cornell with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Mizrahi at No. 5 singles.
 
Eero Vasa, Kazakov and Soyfer all had matches end unfinished due to Cornell reaching four points.
 
Up Next: Cornell will take on the #28 Iowa Hawkeyes at 12 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 8.
 
Cornell 4, Louisville 0
Iowa City, Iowa
Singles
1. Eero Vasa (COR) unfinished
2. Alafia Ayeni (COR) def. Sergio Hernandez (LOU), 6-0, 6-0
3. Lev Kazakov (COR) unfinished
4. Vladislav Melnic (COR) def. Randy Wilson (LOU), 6-3, 6-2
5. Pietro Rimondini (COR) def. David Mizrahi (LOU), 6-4 6-3
6. Daniel Soyfer (COR) unfinished
 
Doubles
1. Matthew Fung/Fabien Salle (LOU) def. Alafia Ayeni/Vladislav Melnic (COR), 6-3
2. Lev Kazakov/Daniel Soyfer (COR) def. Tin Chen/Alex Wesbrooks (LOU), 6-1
3. Evan Bynoe/Pietro Rimondini (COR) def. David Mizrahi/Sergio Hernandez (LOU), 7-6
 
Order of finish: Singles (2,4,5); Doubles (2,1,3)