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Men's Tennis Opens Spring Season With 7-0 Victory at Army

WEST POINT, N.Y. -- The Columbia University men's tennis team traveled to West Point to take on Army on Friday and picked up a 7-0 victory over the Cadets. All six Lions won their singles matches while the team also picked up the doubles point by taking two out of three matches.

Junior co-captain Jon Wong paired with freshman Haig Schneiderman to win the first match of the session, an 8-4 victory at No. 2 doubles. Senior Bogdan Borta and junior Mihai Nichifor followed that up with an identical 8-4 win to secure the doubles point.

In singles, Wong was victorious in straight sets (6-2, 6-2) at the top spot and Borta also won in two sets at the No. 2 position, 6-2, 6-1. Nichifor won at the third spot in three sets, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1, and first-year Ekin Sezgen picked up his first point in a dual match with a 6-2, 7-5 win at No. 4. Schneiderman closed his impressive opening day with a 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 5 and sophomore Kevin Kung closed out the sweep with a come-from-behind, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 win at No. 6.

The Lions will continue the spring season on Friday, February 6, as they face Old Dominion at 2 p.m.

Columbia 7, Army 0

Doubles
1. Bogdan Borta/Mihai Nichifor (C) def. Phil Muhawi/Johnny Lucero (A): 8-4
2. Jon Wong/ Haig Schneiderman (C) def. Jordan Girdley/Chris Albornoz (A): 8-4
3. Sean Harris/Donald Van Velzer (A) def. Ekin Sezgen/Dan Urban (C) def.: 8-3

Singles
1. Jon Wong (C) def. Phil Muhawi (A): 6-3, 6-2
2. Bogdan Borta (C) def. Sean Harris (A): 6-2, 6-1
3. Mihai Nichifor  (C) def. Jordan Girdley (A): 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
4. Ekin Sezgen (C) def. Chris Albornoz (A): 6-2, 7-5
5. Haig Schneiderman (C) def. Donald Van Velzer (A): 6-2, 6-0
6. Kevin Kung (C) def. Johnny Lucero (A): 3-6, 6-3, 7-5

 

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Players Mentioned

Kevin Kung

Kevin Kung

Sophomore
Mihai Nichifor

Mihai Nichifor

Junior
Ekin Sezgen

Ekin Sezgen

First Year

Players Mentioned

Kevin Kung

Kevin Kung

Sophomore
Mihai Nichifor

Mihai Nichifor

Junior
Ekin Sezgen

Ekin Sezgen

First Year