Men's Tennis Drops Home Opener to NC State

Sunday, February 12

Princeton, N.J.

1:00 PM

Princeton University

NC State

Photo by: Shelley M. Szwast

February 12, 2023 | Men's Tennis

Box Score

PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University men's tennis team fell just short, 5-2, to NC State Sunday afternoon inside Jadwin Gymnasium in its home opener for the 2023 dual season.

"It was another highly competitive battle today against a seasoned and tough team," said Head Coach Billy Pate. "Despite losing the doubles we played better today and simply didn't convert key points. Our effort was good all the way through and similar to last week at MTSU there was a moment where we had momentum and didn't turn it. We have a tough schedule by design and we will keep taking these shots at good teams as we are knocking on the door. Our guys are learning and growing each match and aren't backing down. We're excited for the next opportunity starting Friday at the ECAC at Dartmouth."

In singles, the Tigers earned a pair of wins; at No. 1, Fnu Nidunjianzan defeated Damien Salvestre, 5-7, 7-5, 6-1, and Will Peters took down Martins Rocens 6-4, 6-3 at the No. 2 positions.

Results
NC State 5, Princeton 2

Doubles
Order of finish: (1, 2)

Robin Catry/Luca Staeheli (NCSU) def. Fnu Nidunjianzan/Filippos Astreinidis (PRIN) 6-2
Braden Shick/Fons Van Sambeek (NCSU) def. Thomas Bosancic/Ellis Short (PRIN) 6-3
Sebastian Sec/Will Peters (PRIN) vs. Damien Salvestra/Joseph Wayand (NCSU) 5-5, UF

Singles
Order of finish: (4, 2, 6, 3, 5, 1)

Fnu Nidunjianzan (PRIN) def. Damien Salvestre (NCSU) 5-7, 7-5, 6-1
Will Peters (PRIN) def. Martins Rocens (NCSU) 6-4, 6-3
Braden Shick (NCSU) def. Thomas Bosancic (PRIN) 7-6, 6-2
Luca Staeheli (NCSU) def. Sebastian Sec (PRIN) 6-1, 6-3
Robin Catry (NCSU) def. Ellis Short (PRIN) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
Fons Van Sambeek (NCSU) def. Filippos Astreinidis (PRIN) 6-4, 7-5

Up Next
The Tigers open play at the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Association (ECAC) Championships in Hanover, New Hampshire, on Friday, February 17.