Saturday, February 1
Lynchburg, Va.
3:00 PM ET
Liberty University
2
vs
5
Princeton
Princeton Tops Liberty 5-2 Despite Hot Start by Flames
2/1/2025 7:41:00 PM | Men's Tennis
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Liberty men's tennis team fell 5-2 at home against Princeton despite an early lead on Saturday night. Liberty jumped ahead with a pair of ranked 6-2 doubles wins, topping Princeton's No. 51 and No. 113 pairs. The Tigers responded with five consecutive singles triumphs.
The Flames' No. 23 pair of Joaquim Almeida and Siwanat Auytayakul improved to 9-3 together this year with a 6-2 triumph over No. 51 Paul Inchauspe and Filippos Astreinidis. Liberty clinched the doubles point with Chase Robinson and Trey Stinchcomb's first-ever ranked win together topping No. 113 Milan Markowitz and Matthew Bosancic.
Despite the 1-0 advantage and a lead in multiple first sets in singles, Princeton began to storm back. The Tigers picked up two quick victories on courts two and three. Princeton secured the match-winning fourth point on court five with Aleksandar Mitric coming back to top Chase Robinson 3-6, 7-5, 6-2.
Ernst Gouws came back with a measure of revenge, overcoming a tough first set loss against Meecah Bigun on court six. Gouws responded with two grueling set victories to earn the 6-7 (4), 6-3, 7-5 triumph.
Princeton has now topped the Flames in back-to-back seasons. The Tigers were victorious at home 6-1 on Feb. 4.
Princeton 5, Liberty 2
Singles Competition
1. #52 Fnu Nidunjianzan (PRIN) def. Joaquim Almeida (LIBERTYM) 3-6, 7-5, 6-2
2. #19 Paul Inchauspe (PRIN) def. Carl Roothman (LIBERTYM) 6-1, 6-4
3. Ellis Short (PRIN) def. Siwanat Auytayakul (LIBERTYM) 6-2, 6-4
4. Evan Wen (PRIN) def. R Santiago Arraez (LIBERTYM) 7-6 (7-0), 3-6, 6-4
5. Aleksandar Mitric (PRIN) def. Chase Robinson (LIBERTYM) 3-6, 7-5, 6-2
6. Ernst Gouws (LIBERTYM) def. Meecah Bigun (PRIN) 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 7-5
Doubles Competition
1. #23 Joaquim Almeida/Siwanat Auytayakul (LIBERTYM) def. #51 Paul Inchauspe/Filippos Astreinidis (PRIN) 6-2
2. Ellis Short/Fnu Nidunjianzan (PRIN) def. Ernst Gouws/Carl Roothman (LIBERTYM) 6-1
3. Chase Robinson/Trey Stinchcomb (LIBERTYM) def. #113 Milan Markovits/Matthew Bosancic (PRIN) 6-2
Match Notes:
Princeton 6-2
Liberty 2-3
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,3,1,5,4,6)
Flames News & Notes
Liberty returns to the Liberty Indoor Center tomorrow for a matchup with James Madison (1-2). First serve is set for 2 p.m. tomorrow.
The Flames' No. 23 pair of Joaquim Almeida and Siwanat Auytayakul improved to 9-3 together this year with a 6-2 triumph over No. 51 Paul Inchauspe and Filippos Astreinidis. Liberty clinched the doubles point with Chase Robinson and Trey Stinchcomb's first-ever ranked win together topping No. 113 Milan Markowitz and Matthew Bosancic.
Despite the 1-0 advantage and a lead in multiple first sets in singles, Princeton began to storm back. The Tigers picked up two quick victories on courts two and three. Princeton secured the match-winning fourth point on court five with Aleksandar Mitric coming back to top Chase Robinson 3-6, 7-5, 6-2.
Ernst Gouws came back with a measure of revenge, overcoming a tough first set loss against Meecah Bigun on court six. Gouws responded with two grueling set victories to earn the 6-7 (4), 6-3, 7-5 triumph.
Princeton has now topped the Flames in back-to-back seasons. The Tigers were victorious at home 6-1 on Feb. 4.
Princeton 5, Liberty 2
Singles Competition
1. #52 Fnu Nidunjianzan (PRIN) def. Joaquim Almeida (LIBERTYM) 3-6, 7-5, 6-2
2. #19 Paul Inchauspe (PRIN) def. Carl Roothman (LIBERTYM) 6-1, 6-4
3. Ellis Short (PRIN) def. Siwanat Auytayakul (LIBERTYM) 6-2, 6-4
4. Evan Wen (PRIN) def. R Santiago Arraez (LIBERTYM) 7-6 (7-0), 3-6, 6-4
5. Aleksandar Mitric (PRIN) def. Chase Robinson (LIBERTYM) 3-6, 7-5, 6-2
6. Ernst Gouws (LIBERTYM) def. Meecah Bigun (PRIN) 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 7-5
Doubles Competition
1. #23 Joaquim Almeida/Siwanat Auytayakul (LIBERTYM) def. #51 Paul Inchauspe/Filippos Astreinidis (PRIN) 6-2
2. Ellis Short/Fnu Nidunjianzan (PRIN) def. Ernst Gouws/Carl Roothman (LIBERTYM) 6-1
3. Chase Robinson/Trey Stinchcomb (LIBERTYM) def. #113 Milan Markovits/Matthew Bosancic (PRIN) 6-2
Match Notes:
Princeton 6-2
Liberty 2-3
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,3,1,5,4,6)
Flames News & Notes
- Liberty still seeks its first set of back-to-back wins this season.
- Gouws extended his singles winning streak to four matches with the triumph.
- The Flames improve to 7-3 collectively in doubles this spring.
Liberty returns to the Liberty Indoor Center tomorrow for a matchup with James Madison (1-2). First serve is set for 2 p.m. tomorrow.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
1
Paul Inchauspe/ Filippos Astreinidis (51/-) [PRIN]
2
6
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
Fnu Nidunjianzan / 0 (52/-) [PRIN]
376
652
#2 Singles Match
12
Paul Inchauspe / 0 (19/-) [PRIN]
66
14
#3 Singles Match
12
Ellis Short / 0 [PRIN]
66
24
#4 Singles Match
123
Evan Wen / 0 [PRIN]
736
664
#5 Singles Match
123
Aleksandar Mitric / 0 [PRIN]
376
652
#6 Singles Match
123
Meecah Bigun / 0 [PRIN]
735
667
Order of Finish:
2,3,1,5,4,6
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