Hoosiers put 3 match winning streak on line

After enjoying a successful weekend in which the No. 53 Hoosiers rolled to two wins over Indiana State and Murray State, the Hoosiers hit the road today to face off against No. 62 University of Louisville at the Bass Rudd Center in Louisville.\nThe Hoosiers, winners of three straight, will match-up against the Cardinals for what will be their third match in six days, junior Ryan Recht said.\n"Coach (Ken Hydinger) talked about how nice it would be to get these three wins in a row," Recht said. "We are taking it step-by-step. Just got one more (match) in this little series."\nThe Hoosiers excelled in many aspects of the tennis matches this past weekend, including two wins picked up by the doubles tandem of junior Ryan McCarthy and sophomore Neil Kenner.\nGetting two wins despite lack of experience playing together was important, McCarthy said.\n"It was great to start off with two wins, especially when we weren't playing our best together," McCarthy said. "I think we can only get better from here."\nAnother player who had success over Indiana State and Murray State was Recht, who teamed with sophomore John Stone to pick up two wins as well. \nHaving two different types of matches over the weekend should help us playing better throughout the season, Recht said.\n"On Saturday, we didn't play one of our best matches of the year," Recht said. "Then on Sunday, we played one of our best doubles we have ever played together. It was a big step for us to turn it around on such short notice."\nDespite the Cardinals being losers of four straight after winning their first three, the Hoosiers will not overlook them as they head down to Louisville, Hydinger said.\n"I know they are a good team," Hydinger said. "Louisville always plays tough at home, the last time we went down there they beat us, so there is no way we will overlook them."\nThough the teams share similar opponents in Middle Tennessee State and Murray State, the Hoosiers were 2-0 while the Cardinals were 1-1. Hydinger feels that it doesn't provide an additional advantage because of many factors involved in tennis.\n"If one guy shifts in terms of a lineup, it can shift the entire match lineup," Hydinger said.\nIn order to come away victorious again and push the winning streak to four, the Hoosiers will have to play with confidence, which is where the winning streak can come in good use, McCarthy said.\n"I think it's a confidence thing," McCarthy said. "When we go out there, we know that we're winning, we are talented and we are able to beat whoever we go up against"