Friday, February 8
Princeton, N.J.
5:00 PM
Princeton University
5
vs
2
Clemson
Ryan Seggerman was a winner in both doubles and singles Friday against Clemson.
Photo by: Beverly Schaefer
Tigers Open Three-Match Homestand with Win over Clemson
February 08, 2019 | Men's Tennis
Opening a three-match weekend homestand, the Princeton men's tennis team beat Clemson 5-2 Friday night in Jadwin.
"It was a good effort for us at key moments tonight," Princeton coach Billy Pate said. "Clemson fought hard and pushed us. We dug ourselves holes in doubles and were fortunate to claw back, though we did a good job of handling the pressure moments. A point of emphasis will be focusing on quicker starts and sustained energy throughout the match. Though we had a 3-0 lead, it was quickly 3-2 with Poling and Duo in the third set fighting for the win. I'm proud of our outstanding group of four freshmen and it's been great to see them make significant contributions, especially with the match on the line. We have two more very tough matches this weekend and will need to mentally and physically prepare to be ready to go again."
Damian Rodriguez and Ryan Seggerman, the 15th-ranked doubles team in the nation, won on court one and paired that with a Bill Duo and Payton Holden win on court three to secure the doubles point. Princeton then had three of the first five singles matches off court, courtesy of Justin Barki, Seggerman and Karl Poling, to clinch the match before Duo added a win.
Princeton will host Charlotte Saturday at 6 p.m. as the homestand continues. The matches will be streamed on ESPN3 and live results will be available here.
Princeton 5, Clemson 2
Doubles
1. #15 Rodriguez/Seggerman (Princeton) def. Giusca/Liu (Clemson), 7-5
2. Dodens/Jahn (Clemson) def. Barki/Poling (Princeton), 6-3
3. Duo/Payton Holden (Princeton) def. Baudry/Kelaidis (Clemson), 7-5
Singles
1. Ryan Seggerman (Princeton) def. Teodor Giusca (Clemson), 6-4, 6-3
2. #100 Simon Baudry (Clemson) def. Damian Rodriguez (Princeton), 6-2, 7-5
3. Karl Poling (Princeton) def. Carlos Kelaidis (Clemson), 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
4. Yizhou Liu (Clemson) def. Davey Roberts (Princeton), 7-5, 6-3
5. Bill Duo (Princeton) def. Pierre-Louis Dodens (Clemson), 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
6. Justin Barki (Princeton) def. Jacob Jahn (Clemson), 6-1, 6-1
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (6,1,2,4,3,5)
"It was a good effort for us at key moments tonight," Princeton coach Billy Pate said. "Clemson fought hard and pushed us. We dug ourselves holes in doubles and were fortunate to claw back, though we did a good job of handling the pressure moments. A point of emphasis will be focusing on quicker starts and sustained energy throughout the match. Though we had a 3-0 lead, it was quickly 3-2 with Poling and Duo in the third set fighting for the win. I'm proud of our outstanding group of four freshmen and it's been great to see them make significant contributions, especially with the match on the line. We have two more very tough matches this weekend and will need to mentally and physically prepare to be ready to go again."
Damian Rodriguez and Ryan Seggerman, the 15th-ranked doubles team in the nation, won on court one and paired that with a Bill Duo and Payton Holden win on court three to secure the doubles point. Princeton then had three of the first five singles matches off court, courtesy of Justin Barki, Seggerman and Karl Poling, to clinch the match before Duo added a win.
Princeton will host Charlotte Saturday at 6 p.m. as the homestand continues. The matches will be streamed on ESPN3 and live results will be available here.
Princeton 5, Clemson 2
Doubles
1. #15 Rodriguez/Seggerman (Princeton) def. Giusca/Liu (Clemson), 7-5
2. Dodens/Jahn (Clemson) def. Barki/Poling (Princeton), 6-3
3. Duo/Payton Holden (Princeton) def. Baudry/Kelaidis (Clemson), 7-5
Singles
1. Ryan Seggerman (Princeton) def. Teodor Giusca (Clemson), 6-4, 6-3
2. #100 Simon Baudry (Clemson) def. Damian Rodriguez (Princeton), 6-2, 7-5
3. Karl Poling (Princeton) def. Carlos Kelaidis (Clemson), 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
4. Yizhou Liu (Clemson) def. Davey Roberts (Princeton), 7-5, 6-3
5. Bill Duo (Princeton) def. Pierre-Louis Dodens (Clemson), 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
6. Justin Barki (Princeton) def. Jacob Jahn (Clemson), 6-1, 6-1
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (6,1,2,4,3,5)
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
Princeton Named USTA Facility Of The Year
Tuesday, September 02
Princeton Athletics 2023-24 Highlights
Tuesday, June 04
Highlights from 2022 Gary Walters ’67 PVC Awards Banquet
Wednesday, June 22
Princeton Athletics 2021-22 Highlights
Monday, June 06