Saturday, February 16
Chicago, Ill.
1 p.m.
Columbia University
4
vs
2
Notre Dame
Photo by: Stormy Nesbit (ITA)
No. 12 Lions Earn Bounce-Back Victory Over No. 11 Notre Dame
2/16/2019 8:29:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Columbia earns its first victory over a nationally ranked team on Saturday, taking down No. 11 Notre Dame in Chicago.
CHICAGO — After falling to No. 3 seed Wake Forest yesterday, the 14th-seeded and 12th-ranked Columbia men's tennis team bounced back in a big way, earning their first ranked win of the season over No. 11 Notre Dame, 4-2, at the Midtown Athletic Club in downtown Chicago on Saturday afternoon.
With the win, the Lions move to 4-1 on the 2019 campaign. The Fighting Irish fall to 8-3 overall.
"The boys fought hard coming back today," said Columbia head coach Bid Goswami after the victory. "It was a good Notre Dame team who had beaten Oklahoma to make it to the round of 16, so it was good win. I thought we played pretty well. We played very good doubles and won three singles matches, so it was good."
Columbia got off on the right foot, cruising through doubles with a pair of wins on courts one and three. On the top court, Jack Lin and Jackie Tang teamed up for a 6-2 victory. Victor Pham and Rian Pandole teamed up for a matching 6-2 win at No. 3 doubles. On court two, Adam Ambrozy and William Matheson led 5-3 before the point was secured.
"Even after we lost yesterday, I think the guys knew we played really well against a really good Wake Forest team," said Goswami. "They knew that we were a little unlucky and if we play a good team we have to finish them off. I think they were all pretty down to have that opportunity and not win the match, but I think that a good win like today helps."
Tang gave the Lions a 2-0 lead over the Irish by earning a quick 6-1, 6-2 victory over Tristan McCormick at No. 3 singles.
Notre Dame cut the lead in half as Timothy Wang fell in straight sets to No. 123 Axel Nefve. Sophomore Austen Huang picked up a 6-3, 6-4 triumph to put the Lions within one point of the team win.
On the top singles court, No. 11 Lin clinched the 4-2 victory, taking down No. 18 Alex Lebedev in a second-set tiebreak, 6-3, 7-6 (6).
"I think we have to give the game ball to Jack Lin," said Goswami. "He clinched the match by beating their No. 1 player, who is ranked 18th in the country - a very good player."
The Lions will continue action tomorrow against 10th-seeded Baylor at 10 a.m. ET. The Bears are coming off a 4-1 victory over No. 2-seed Mississippi State.
For the latest on the Columbia men's tennis, follow @ColumbiaMTennis on Twitter and on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
With the win, the Lions move to 4-1 on the 2019 campaign. The Fighting Irish fall to 8-3 overall.
"The boys fought hard coming back today," said Columbia head coach Bid Goswami after the victory. "It was a good Notre Dame team who had beaten Oklahoma to make it to the round of 16, so it was good win. I thought we played pretty well. We played very good doubles and won three singles matches, so it was good."
Columbia got off on the right foot, cruising through doubles with a pair of wins on courts one and three. On the top court, Jack Lin and Jackie Tang teamed up for a 6-2 victory. Victor Pham and Rian Pandole teamed up for a matching 6-2 win at No. 3 doubles. On court two, Adam Ambrozy and William Matheson led 5-3 before the point was secured.
"Even after we lost yesterday, I think the guys knew we played really well against a really good Wake Forest team," said Goswami. "They knew that we were a little unlucky and if we play a good team we have to finish them off. I think they were all pretty down to have that opportunity and not win the match, but I think that a good win like today helps."
Tang gave the Lions a 2-0 lead over the Irish by earning a quick 6-1, 6-2 victory over Tristan McCormick at No. 3 singles.
Notre Dame cut the lead in half as Timothy Wang fell in straight sets to No. 123 Axel Nefve. Sophomore Austen Huang picked up a 6-3, 6-4 triumph to put the Lions within one point of the team win.
On the top singles court, No. 11 Lin clinched the 4-2 victory, taking down No. 18 Alex Lebedev in a second-set tiebreak, 6-3, 7-6 (6).
"I think we have to give the game ball to Jack Lin," said Goswami. "He clinched the match by beating their No. 1 player, who is ranked 18th in the country - a very good player."
The Lions will continue action tomorrow against 10th-seeded Baylor at 10 a.m. ET. The Bears are coming off a 4-1 victory over No. 2-seed Mississippi State.
For the latest on the Columbia men's tennis, follow @ColumbiaMTennis on Twitter and on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
67
Alex Lebedev / 0 (18/-) [ND]
36
#2 Singles Match
12
44
Richard Ciamarra / 0 (74/-) [ND]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Tristan McCormick / 0 [ND]
12
#4 Singles Match
12
21
Axel Nefve / 0 (123/-) [ND]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Matt Gamble / 0 [ND]
34
#6 Singles Match
123
640
Guillermo Cabrera / 0 [ND]
75UF
Order of Finish:
3,4,5,2,1
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