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Columbia Cruises Past Cornell on Second Day of ECACs
2/19/2022 9:54:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Lions sweep singles competition for 4-1 victory.
Ithaca, NY -- The Columbia men's tennis team secured a 4-1 result over host Cornell on the second day of the 2022 ECAC Indoor Tennis Championships. The Lions' win was headlined by a straight set singles' sweep sparked for the second night by sophomore Max Westphal.
After dropping the doubles point to the Big Red, Westphal righted Columbia's momentum with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Radu Papoe from the third spot. Sophomore Roko Horvat replicated these results from the six position, defeating Adit Sinha 6-4, 6-4.
Columbia's top contender, Alex Kotzen, collected the team's third victory off a hard fought battle from the top spot. Kotzen battled with Cornell's Alafia Ayeni to a 7-6 first set decision before sealing the deal 7-5 in the second. After taking his first set 6-3, Henry Ruger cinched the Lions' fourth and deciding point with a 7-6 second set against Evan Bynoe.
Next up, Columbia faces the victor of Princeton/Harvard.
Stay up to date on all things Columbia Men's Tennis by following the Lions on Twitter (@CULionsMTEN), Instagram (@culionsmten) and on Facebook (@ColumbiaAthletics).
After dropping the doubles point to the Big Red, Westphal righted Columbia's momentum with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Radu Papoe from the third spot. Sophomore Roko Horvat replicated these results from the six position, defeating Adit Sinha 6-4, 6-4.
Columbia's top contender, Alex Kotzen, collected the team's third victory off a hard fought battle from the top spot. Kotzen battled with Cornell's Alafia Ayeni to a 7-6 first set decision before sealing the deal 7-5 in the second. After taking his first set 6-3, Henry Ruger cinched the Lions' fourth and deciding point with a 7-6 second set against Evan Bynoe.
Next up, Columbia faces the victor of Princeton/Harvard.
Stay up to date on all things Columbia Men's Tennis by following the Lions on Twitter (@CULionsMTEN), Instagram (@culionsmten) and on Facebook (@ColumbiaAthletics).
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