Princeton University Athletics
Friday, March 15
San Diego, Calif.
3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET
Princeton University
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Tulane
No. 26 Men's Tennis Opens San Diego Invitational with 4-3 Triumph Over Tulane
March 15, 2024 | Men's Tennis
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The No. 26 Princeton University men's tennis team opened the San Diego Invitational with a 4-3 victory over Tulane Friday.
Despite dropping the doubles point, the Tigers were able to bounce back in singles. Fnu Nidunjianznan took down Luka Petrovic at No. 2, 6-1, 6-2, before Sebastian Sec defeated Luc Hoeijmans at No. 3, 6-4, 6-2. Ellis Short earned a 7-5, 6-3 triumph over Sam Scherer at No. 5 then No. 25 Paul Inchauspe prevailed at No. 1 over Alex Bancila, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.
Results
No. 26 Princeton, 4 Tulane 3
Doubles
Order of finish: (2, 3)
Order of finish: (2, 4, 3, 5, 1, 6)
The No. 26 Tigers take on No. 22 Arizona State (11-5) at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on Mar. 16 on day two of the USD Invitational.
Despite dropping the doubles point, the Tigers were able to bounce back in singles. Fnu Nidunjianznan took down Luka Petrovic at No. 2, 6-1, 6-2, before Sebastian Sec defeated Luc Hoeijmans at No. 3, 6-4, 6-2. Ellis Short earned a 7-5, 6-3 triumph over Sam Scherer at No. 5 then No. 25 Paul Inchauspe prevailed at No. 1 over Alex Bancila, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.
Results
No. 26 Princeton, 4 Tulane 3
Doubles
Order of finish: (2, 3)
- No. 16 Paul Inchauspe/Filippos Astreinidis (PRIN) vs. Alex Bancila/Luc Hoeijmans (TULANE) 6-5, UF
- Luka Petrovic/Billy Suarez (TUANE) def. Landon Ardila/Ellis Short (PRIN) 6-4
- Benji Jacobson/Fynn Kuenkler (TULANE) def. Alan Kam/Ben Smith (PRIN) 7-5
Order of finish: (2, 4, 3, 5, 1, 6)
- No. 25 Paul Inchauspe (PRIN) def. Alex Bancila (TULANE) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
- Fnu Nidunjianzan (PRIN) def. Luka Petrovic (TULANE) 6-1, 6-2
- Sebastian Sec (PRIN) def. Luc Hoeijmans (TULANE) 6-4, 6-2
- Flynn Kuenkler (TULANE) def. Landon Ardila (PRIN) 6-4, 6-2
- Ellis Short (PRIN) def. Sam Scherer (TULANE) 7-5, 6-3
- Rafael De Alba (TULANE) def. Aleksandar Mitric (PRIN) 7-6, 6-3
The No. 26 Tigers take on No. 22 Arizona State (11-5) at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on Mar. 16 on day two of the USD Invitational.
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