Sunday, February 18
Philadelphia, PA
6:00 PM
Princeton University
4
at
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Penn
Men's Tennis Wins ECAC Championship With 4-1 Triumph Over Penn
February 18, 2024 | Men's Tennis
PHILADELPHIA – A 4-1 victory over the University of Pennsylvania saw the Princeton University men's tennis win the 2024 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division I Men's Indoor Tennis Championship, Sunday night at the Hecht Tennis Center.
"We're really proud of our guys for their performance this weekend," said Head Coach Billy Pate. "We did a great job in the final tonight against a feisty Penn team and vocal crowd. We're excited to continue building and look forward to preparing for a quick turnaround for the Blue Gray."
The Tigers showed resilience after dropping the doubles point and came roaring back in singles. No. 69 Paul Inchauspe first earned a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 1 over Manfredi Graziani before Fnu Nidunjianzan dispatched Kian Vakili at No. 2, 6-2, 6-0. At No. 3, Sebastian Sec triumphed over Aaron Sandler, 6-4, 6-3, before Landon Ardila clinched the match at No. 4, upended Baylor Sai 6-4, 6-3.
Results
Princeton 4, Penn 1
Doubles
Order of finish: (2, 3)
Order of finish: (1, 2, 3, 4)
Princeton opens play at the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic in Montgomery, Alabama, on Feb. 23.
"We're really proud of our guys for their performance this weekend," said Head Coach Billy Pate. "We did a great job in the final tonight against a feisty Penn team and vocal crowd. We're excited to continue building and look forward to preparing for a quick turnaround for the Blue Gray."
The Tigers showed resilience after dropping the doubles point and came roaring back in singles. No. 69 Paul Inchauspe first earned a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 1 over Manfredi Graziani before Fnu Nidunjianzan dispatched Kian Vakili at No. 2, 6-2, 6-0. At No. 3, Sebastian Sec triumphed over Aaron Sandler, 6-4, 6-3, before Landon Ardila clinched the match at No. 4, upended Baylor Sai 6-4, 6-3.
Results
Princeton 4, Penn 1
Doubles
Order of finish: (2, 3)
- Paul Inchauspe/Landon Ardila (PRIN) vs. No. 41 Aaron Sandler/Kian Vakili (PENN) 4-4, UF
- Parashar Bhardwaj/Manfredi Graziani (PENN) def. Alan Kam/Evan Wen (PRIN) 6-2
- Matthew Rutter/Baylor Sai (PENN) def. Sebastian Sec/Ellis Short (PRIN) 6-3
Order of finish: (1, 2, 3, 4)
- No. 69 Paul Inchauspe (PRIN) def. Manfredi Graziani (PENN) 6-0, 6-0
- Fnu Nidunjianzan (PRIN) def. Kian Vakili (PENN) 6-2, 6-0
- Sebastian Sec (PRIN) def. Aaron Sandler (PENN) 6-4, 6-3
- Landon Ardila (PRIN) def. Baylor Sai (PENN) 6-3, 6-4
- Ellis Short (PRIN) vs. Matthew Rutter (PENN) 4-6, 4-2, UF
- Aleksandar Mitric (PRIN) vs. Luka Butera (PENN) 7-5, 3-2
Princeton opens play at the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic in Montgomery, Alabama, on Feb. 23.
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