The St. John’s men’s tennis team lost to Columbia, 4-0, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on May 1 in Charlottesville, Virginia.
This match was important as it marked the end of St. John’s season after a successful run as BIG EAST champions with a 19-6 overall record. The team competed at the Virginia Tennis Courts at the Boar’s Head Sports Center.
Columbia took an early lead by winning the doubles point, including a win over Mats Pottbecker and Sergej Zivkovic on court two with a score of 6-3. In singles play, Semen Agynskyy earned an early break for St. John’s on court three and Radomir Tomic led briefly on court one before Columbia came back to win five straight games and take that set. Columbia secured straight-set victories on courts one and four before clinching the match on court five for a final score of 4-0.
St. John’s Red Storm Men’s Tennis competes in NCAA Division I according to the official website. The program is affiliated with St. John’s University according to the official website and participates within NCAA Division I athletics as part of the Big East Conference according to the official website. The Red Storm mascot represents all university athletics teams, including men’s tennis according to the official website.
The men’s tennis program is known for its intercollegiate competitions according to the official website and operates as part of collegiate athletics at St. John’s University according to the official website.
With this result, Columbia advances in tournament play while St. John’s ends its season having faced strong competition throughout.
