Friday, March 21
Philadelphia, Pa.
1:00 PM ET
Liberty University
2
at
5
No. 44 Penn
Penn Rolls in Singles, Tops Liberty 5-2
3/21/2025 4:41:00 PM | Men's Tennis
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Despite earning a tightly contested doubles point, the Flames (6-9) were unable to hold on at No. 44 Penn (15-5), falling 5-2 on the road. Liberty falls in its first-ever spring match against Penn.
Liberty picked up doubles wins on courts one and three. All three doubles matches shared a 7-5 final tally. The Flames clinched the point with a near hour-long match on court two with Carl Roothman and Ernst Gouws prevailing.
Facing a 1-0 deficit, Penn managed to rattle off five consecutive singles wins to secure the 5-2 victory. The Quakers earned three victories in the No. 1, 5 and 4 singles matches. Penn secured the match-clinching fourth point with Sanjeev Chundu besting Joaquim Almeida (LU), 6-3, 6-4.
Liberty concluded the match picking up a triumph on court three. Siwanat Auytayakul picked up a 6-4, 6-4 triumph over Tal Goodman.
#44 Penn 5, Liberty 2
Singles competition
1. Manfredi Graziani (PENN) def. Carl Roothman (LIBERTYM) 6-1, 6-2
2. Sanjeev Chundu (PENN) def. Joaquim Almeida (LIBERTYM) 6-3, 6-4
3. Siwanat Auytayakul (LIBERTYM) def. Tal Goodman (PENN) 6-4, 6-4
4. Shaurya Bharadwaj (PENN) def. R Santiago Arraez (LIBERTYM) 6-2, 6-2
5. Aaron Sandler (PENN) def. Ernst Gouws (LIBERTYM) 6-1, 6-3
6. Matthew Rutter (PENN) def. Chase Robinson (LIBERTYM) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Joaquim Almeida/Siwanat Auytayakul (LIBERTYM) def. Sanjeev Chundu/Aaron Sandler (PENN) 7-5
2. Carl Roothman/Ernst Gouws (LIBERTYM) def. Shaurya Bharadwaj/Manfredi Graziani (PENN) 7-5
3. Tal Goodman/Parashar Bharadwaj (PENN) def. Chase Robinson/Trey Stinchcomb (LIBERTYM) 7-5
Liberty 6-9
Penn 15-5; National ranking #44
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,5,4,2,6,3)
Flames News & Notes
The Flames prepare for its third consecutive road match, taking on Elon (4-6) on Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.
Liberty picked up doubles wins on courts one and three. All three doubles matches shared a 7-5 final tally. The Flames clinched the point with a near hour-long match on court two with Carl Roothman and Ernst Gouws prevailing.
Facing a 1-0 deficit, Penn managed to rattle off five consecutive singles wins to secure the 5-2 victory. The Quakers earned three victories in the No. 1, 5 and 4 singles matches. Penn secured the match-clinching fourth point with Sanjeev Chundu besting Joaquim Almeida (LU), 6-3, 6-4.
Liberty concluded the match picking up a triumph on court three. Siwanat Auytayakul picked up a 6-4, 6-4 triumph over Tal Goodman.
#44 Penn 5, Liberty 2
Singles competition
1. Manfredi Graziani (PENN) def. Carl Roothman (LIBERTYM) 6-1, 6-2
2. Sanjeev Chundu (PENN) def. Joaquim Almeida (LIBERTYM) 6-3, 6-4
3. Siwanat Auytayakul (LIBERTYM) def. Tal Goodman (PENN) 6-4, 6-4
4. Shaurya Bharadwaj (PENN) def. R Santiago Arraez (LIBERTYM) 6-2, 6-2
5. Aaron Sandler (PENN) def. Ernst Gouws (LIBERTYM) 6-1, 6-3
6. Matthew Rutter (PENN) def. Chase Robinson (LIBERTYM) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Joaquim Almeida/Siwanat Auytayakul (LIBERTYM) def. Sanjeev Chundu/Aaron Sandler (PENN) 7-5
2. Carl Roothman/Ernst Gouws (LIBERTYM) def. Shaurya Bharadwaj/Manfredi Graziani (PENN) 7-5
3. Tal Goodman/Parashar Bharadwaj (PENN) def. Chase Robinson/Trey Stinchcomb (LIBERTYM) 7-5
Liberty 6-9
Penn 15-5; National ranking #44
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,5,4,2,6,3)
Flames News & Notes
- Auytayakul has picked up singles wins in back-to-back matches.
- The doubles pair with South African natives, Gouws and Roothman, improve to 6-2 together this season.
The Flames prepare for its third consecutive road match, taking on Elon (4-6) on Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
12
Manfredi Graziani / 0 [PENN]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
34
Sanjeev Chundu / 0 [PENN]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Tal Goodman / 0 [PENN]
44
#4 Singles Match
12
22
Shaurya Bharadwaj / 0 [PENN]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
13
Aaron Sandler / 0 [PENN]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
14
Matthew Rutter / 0 [PENN]
66
Order of Finish:
1,5,4,2,6,3
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