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Columbia Earns Runner-Up Result at ECAC Indoor Championships
2/20/2022 6:14:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Lions collect pair of Ivy League wins over the course of an action-packed weekend.
NEW YORK -- The Columbia men's tennis team earned a runner-up result at the 2022 ECAC Indoor Championships, this weekend in Ithaca. The Lions defeated league-rivals Dartmouth and Cornell before falling to No. 16 Harvard, 4-2, in the championship match.
For the fifth time in six matches, Columbia gained an early lead off the doubles point. Henry Ruger and Jayden Templeman earned the Lions' first win, defeating the doubles team of Harris Walker and Ronan Jachuk, 6-3. Max Westphal and partner Theo Winegar secured the doubles point by defeating Daniel Milavsky and Brian Shi, 7-5.
Harvard earned its first point through Walker's straight set victory over #77 Hugo Hashimoto from the second spot. Horvat countered for Columbia, defeating Steven Sun 6-2, 7-5.
The Lions' 2-1 lead fell soon after, as the Crimson collected wins from fifth, third, and fourth positions to take the match.
Columbia will continue on the road, meeting #23 North Carolina in Chapel Hill on Saturday, the 23rd at 1:00 P.M.
Stay up to date on all things Columbia Men's Tennis by following the Lions on Twitter (@CULionsMTEN), Instagram (@culionsmten) and on Facebook (@ColumbiaAthletics).
For the fifth time in six matches, Columbia gained an early lead off the doubles point. Henry Ruger and Jayden Templeman earned the Lions' first win, defeating the doubles team of Harris Walker and Ronan Jachuk, 6-3. Max Westphal and partner Theo Winegar secured the doubles point by defeating Daniel Milavsky and Brian Shi, 7-5.
Harvard earned its first point through Walker's straight set victory over #77 Hugo Hashimoto from the second spot. Horvat countered for Columbia, defeating Steven Sun 6-2, 7-5.
The Lions' 2-1 lead fell soon after, as the Crimson collected wins from fifth, third, and fourth positions to take the match.
Columbia will continue on the road, meeting #23 North Carolina in Chapel Hill on Saturday, the 23rd at 1:00 P.M.
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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