Harrison, NY -- The No. 23 Columbia men's tennis team dropped its Ivy League opener, 4-1, to visiting No. 16 Harvard at LifeTime Westchester. Despite the loss, Columbia faces the majority of its Ivy League slate in the coming weeks and will have ample opportunity to defend its Ivy League title.
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Harvard gained an early lead, winning the doubles point in a defeat of Columbia's top duo, #44
Max Westphal and
Theo Winegar. The Crimson's momentum rolled into the singles competition as Westphal fell to Harry Walker 2-0 (6-2, 6-3) on the third court.
Roko Horvat answered for Columbia, earning the squad's first victory. From the sixth spot, Horvat recorded a straight set win over Steven Sun; 6-4, 6-4 to bring the Lions within one.
Unfortunately, the Crimson went on to once again add to their lead from the fourth position.
Austen Huang fell 6-3, 6-4 moments before
Hugo Hashimoto fell in a 0-6 second set on the second court to conclude the match.
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