Ithaca, NY -- First-year Max Westphal and senior Austen Huang recorded individual victories as #27 Columbia fell to #68 Cornell, 2-4, on the road.

Cornell opened the match, securing the doubles point. No. 24 Alafia Ayeni and Vlad Melnic defeated Henry Ruger and Theo Winegar, 6-3, while Evan Bynoe and Pietro Rimondini overcame Huang and Hugo Hashimoto, 6-2.

Hashimoto went on to play from the top singles spot against #24 Ayeni. Despite Hashimoto's best efforts, Ayeni came away with the straight sets win (7-5, 7-5).

Playing up on the second court, Westphal defeted Malnic, 6-3, 6-2. Huang went on to collect the Lions' last point of the day in a straight sets, 6-4, 7-6, victory over Nathan Mao on the fourth court.

Columbia looks ahead to Monday, May 2, when the NCAA officially announces its team championship bracket. The 2022 NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship selections will be announced at 6 p.m. on NCAA.com.

The 2022 championship will be at the Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex in Champaign, Illinois, from May 19 to May 28. 

Individual selections will be made, offline, on Tuesday.

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Results
Doubles
1. #24 Alafia Ayeni/Vlad Melnic (Cor) def. Henry Ruger/Theo Winegar (Col), 6-3
2. Nathan Mao/Adit Sinha (Cor) vs. Roey Tabet/Max Westphal (Col), 2-5 UNF
3. Evan Bynoe/Pietro Rimondini (Cor) def. Austen Huang/Hugo Hashimoto (Col), 6-2
 
Singles
1. #45 Alafia Ayeni (Cor) def. Hugo Hashimoto (Col), 7-5, 7-5
2. Max Westphal (Col) def. Vlad Melnic (Cor), 6-3, 6-2
3. Radu Papoe (Cor) def. Henry Ruger (Col), 6-1, 6-4
4. Austen Huang (Col) def. Nathan Mao (Cor), 6-4, 7-6
5. Adit Sinha (Cor) def. Roey Tabet (Col), 6-2, 7-6
6. Evan Bynoe (Cor) vs. Ben Golin (Col), 6-7, 4-4 UNF