UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Columbia men's tennis team had a strong showing at the Cathrall Memorial Invitational hosted by Penn State at the Sarni Tennis Center over the weekend. Highlighting Lions play was sophomore Thanaphat Boosarawongse, who went 5-0 in singles play.

Joining Boosarawongse were Jordan Chang, Jakub Katuch, Jung Hee You, Aditya Govila, Tristan Lee and Andrew Ena. 

In doubles play, Boosarawongse partnered with Chang and went 2-2. They wrapped up the tournament, defeating Penn State's duo of Reiya Hattori and Davis Lindsey 6-2. Newcomers Govila and Ena paired up to go 1-3 in doubles play

In singles play, the Lions got stronger as the tournament progressed. On Friday, Columbia went 3-2 with wins coming from Boosarawongse, You and a 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 win by Govila over Penn State's Eyal Shyovitz. 

On Saturday, Govila and Ena teamed up to defeat Cornell's duo of Nathan Gold and Jack Casciato 7-6(8-6). Boosarawongse defeated Buffalo's Theodoris Mitsakos 7-5, 6-4. Ena also earned a big win in singles play with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over Penn State's David Lindsay. 

Sunday saw the Lions go 3-2 in singles play. Boosarongse earned a straight-sets win over Buffalo's Minjae Kim. Jordan Chang defeated Navy's Charlie Spenger in straight sets, and Govila earned the win over Mitsakos, 6-1, 6-3. 

Columbia will return to action on Thursday, October 16, when they compete in the ITA Northeast Regional Championships hosted by Princeton. 

Day 1 Results

Doubles Competition (8 am):
Jordan Chang/Thanaphat Boosarawongse (COL) def. Michael Wright/Eyal Shyovitz (PSU) 7-6 (7-3)
Reiya Hattori/David Lindsay (PSU) def. Jakub Katuch/Jung Hee You (COL) 6-2
Emiliano Jorquera/Faiz Nasyam (BUF) def. Aditya Govila/Andrew Ena (COL) 6-3
Jake Young/Lachlan Buckingham (Navy) def. Jaden Brady (PSU)/Tristan Lee (COL) 6-3

Doubles Competition (9 am):
Petar Teodorovic/Rethin Pranav Senthil Kumar (COR) def. Jordan Chang/Thanaphat Boosarawongse (COL) 6-3
Jakub Katuch/Jung Hee You (COL) def. Theodoris Mitsakos/Minjae Kim (Buffalo) 6-1
Kyle Chesman/Christos Glavas (PSU) def. Aditya Govila/Andrew Ena (COL) 7-5

Singles Competition: 
Jung Hee You (COL) def. Tommy Kim (Navy) 6-1, 6-2 
Thanaphat Boosarawongse (COL) def. Charlie Spencer (Navy) 6-0, 6-2 
Tanapatt Nirundorn (UF) def. Jakub Katuch (COL) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) 
Michael Wright (PSU) def. Jordan Chang (COL) 6-1, 7-6 (10-8) 
Aditya Govila (COL) def. Eyal Shyovitz (PSU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1

White Draw (tournament style) :
Thanaphat Boosarawongse (COL) def. Charlie Spencer (Navy) 6-0, 6-2
Tanapatt Nirundorn (Florida) def. Jakub Katuch (COL) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
Michael Wright (PSU) def. Jordan Chang (COL) 6-1, 7-6 (10-8)
Aditya Govila (COL) def. Eyal Shyovitz (PSU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1

Day 2 Results

Doubles
Charlie Spencer/Tommy Kim (Navy) def. Jakub Katuch/Jung Hee You (COL) 6-4
Aditya Govila/Andrew Ena (COL) def. Nathan Gold/Jack Casciato (Cornell) 7-6 (8-6)
Andreas Timini/Tanapatt Nirundorn (Florida) def. Jordan Chang/Thanaphat Boosarawongse (COL) 6-2

Singles Round 1
Andrew Ena (COL) def. David Lindsay (PSU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Onder Balci (Buffalo) def. Jung Hee You (COL) 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (8-6)
Jack Casciato (Cornell) def. Tristan Lee (COL) 6-1, 6-3

Singles Round 2
Nathan Gold (Cornell) def. Andrew Ena (COL) 7-6 (7-1), 2-6
Michael Malkin (Buffalo) def. Jung Hee You (COL) 6-2, 6-4
Faiz Nasyam (Buffalo) def. Tristan Lee (COL) 6-1, 6-2
White Draw Quarterfinals-continued from Day 1:
Thanaphat Boosarawongse (COL) def. Theodoris Mitsakos (Buffalo) 7-5, 6-4
Andreas Timini (UF) def. Aditya Govila (COL) 6-2, 6-3

White Draw Semifinals:
Andreas Timini (UF) def. Michael Wright (PSU) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4
Thanaphat Boosarawongse (COL) def. Rethin Pranav Senthil Kumar (COR) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5)

Day 3 Results

Doubles
Petar Teodorovic/Rethin Pranav Senthil Kumar (COR) def. Aditya Govila/Andrew Ena (COL) 6-4
Michael Wright/Eyal Shyovitz (PSU) def. Jakub Katuch/Jung Hee You (COL) 6-4
Jordan Chang/Thanaphat Boosarawongse (COL) def. Reiya Hattori/David Lindsay (PSU) 6-2

Singles
Lachlan Buckingham (Navy) def. Tristan Lee (COL) 6-3, 6-4 
Andrew Ena (COL) def. Emiliano Jorquera (Buffalo) 6-2, 7-5

Sunday White Draw (singles)
Thanaphat Boosarawongse (Columbia) def. Minjae Kim (Buffalo) 6-2, 6-1 
Jordan Chang (COL) def. Charlie Spencer (Navy) 6-1, 7-6 (9-7) 
Aditya Govila (COL) def. Theodoris Mitsakos (Buffalo) 6-1, 6-3 
Eyal Shyovitz (PSU) def. Jakub Katuch (COL) 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 
Jake Young (Navy) def. Jung Hee You (COL) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)

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