Men’s Tennis Opens Play at Alabama Four-In-The-Fall

Friday, September 17

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

11:00 AM ET/10:00 AM

Princeton University

Alabama Fall Invitational

Photo by: Beverly Schaefer

Men’s Tennis Opens Play at Alabama Four-In-The-Fall

September 17, 2021 | Men's Tennis

Results

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Princeton University men's tennis team had an impressive first day at the Alabama Four-In-The-Fall Tournament, winning seven out of its eight singles matches against student-athletes from Louisiana State University Friday.

Senior No. 101 Karl Poling earned a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Vlad Lobak, while senior Damian Rodriguez defeated Gabriel Diaz Freire 6-3, 6-1. Senior Bill duo outlasted Benjamin Ambrosio in a four-hour battle 7-6 (7-4), 6-7 (3-7), 6-2, and freshman Filippos Astreinidis overcame Dakotah Bobo 6-3, 6-3. Freshman Matthew Bosancic picked up a hard-fought 7-6 (7-3), 6-1 victory over Ben Koch, sophomore Ben Smith took down Nick Watson 6-2, 6-3, and freshman Aidan Mahoney earned a 6-2, 6-0 win over Will Cubitt.

In doubles, Poling and Rodriguez overcame Freire and Graca 6-4.

Results
Doubles
Karl Poling/Damian Rodriguez (Princeton) def. Gabriel Diaz Freire/Joao Graca (LSU) 6-4
Vlad Lobak/Nick Watson (LSU) def. Matthew Bosancic/Thomas Bosancic (Princeton) 7-6 (7-4)
Ben Koch/Dakotah Bobo (LSU) def. Bill Duo/Ben Smith (Princeton) 6-3
Benjamin Ambrosio/Will Cubitt (LSU) def. Filippos Astreinidis/Aidan Mahoney (Princeton) 6-3

Singles
No. 101 Karl Poling (Princeton) def. Vlad Lobak (LSU) 6-1, 6-4
Damian Rodriguez (Princeton) def. Gabriel Diaz Freire (LSU) 6-3, 6-1
Joao Graca (LSU) def. Thomas Bosancic (Princeton) 6-3, 6-3
Bill Duo (Princeton) def. Benjamin Ambrosio (LSU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-7 (3-7), 6-2
Filippos Astreinidis (Princeton) def. Dakotah Bobo (LSU) 6-3, 6-3
Matthew Bosancic (Princeton) def. Ben Koch (LSU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-1
Ben Smith (Princeton) def. Nick Watson (LSU) 6-2, 6-3
Aidan Mahoney (Princeton) def. Will Cubitt (LSU) 6-2, 6-0

Up Next
Princeton resumes play at the Alabama Four-In-The-Fall Tournament