NEW YORK — The No. 13 Columbia men's tennis team maintained its unblemished home dual match record on Friday afternoon, sweeping Buffalo, 4-0, to finish off non-conference play at the Dick Savitt Tennis Center.
 
"I thought it was a good match," said Columbia Tennis Alumni and Friends Head Coach Bid Goswami. "I was a little afraid because they had beaten Harvard earlier this year, but they're also hurt a little bit, that's why both of us decided to go clinch-clinch. So, we're getting back and we'll keep on treading water."
 
The Lions used a slightly edited lineup, as both sophomore Jack Lin and junior Jackie Tang were sidelined dealing with injuries.
 
Coming off a tough trip to Texas which saw Columbia face two top-10 teams in No. 3 Texas and No. 10 TCU, the Lions got back into a rhythm by swiftly securing the doubles point to open up the match. Columbia's duo of William Matheson/Jason Lui claimed the first victory at three doubles, 6-1, before Rian Pandole/Victor Pham blanked the Bulls on court two to take the early lead.
 
Continuing strong play into singles, the Lions won the first set on all six courts to maintain good position. Junior Alex Keyser stretched Columbia's lead to two with a quick 6-0, 6-0 result on the bottom court before sophomore Austen Huang took court five, 6-2, 6-1, to bring the Lions within one. Senior Timothy Wang clinched the match, defeated Buffalo's Matthew Johnson, 6-1, 6-2, at spot four.
 
Columbia will kick off Ivy League action next week with a pair of home duals, facing Yale on Saturday, April 6, before squaring off against Brown the following day. Both matches will begin at 1 p.m. ET.
 
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