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Gabriel Kian, courtesy of Jada Robinson
Gabriel Kian, courtesy of Jada Robinson
Posted: Feb 08, 2025

Men's Tennis Defeats JWU 5-2 to Open Season

Box Score
Team Stats
Doubles
  • John Billinis / Cayden Danzer def. Jonah Haller / Liam Barry 6-3
  • Waldo Bosch / Gabriel Kian def. Sam Cicciarello / Hugo Cossais 6-0
  • Maxwell Frederick / Justin Wagner def. Tiaan Jacobs / Owen Brumfield 6-1
Singles
  • Jonah Haller def. John Billinis 7-5, 6-3
  • Liam Barry def. Justin Wagner 6-0, 6-4
  • Waldo Bosch def. Hugo Cossais 6-0, 6-0
  • Tiaan Jacobs def. Sam Cicciarello 6-2, 6-3
  • Maxwell Frederick def. Owen Brumfield 6-4, 3-6, 10-3
  • Gabriel Kian def. Dylan Hight 6-2, 6-3

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Columbia College men's tennis team opened their spring season on Saturday by defeating Johnson & Wales University 5-2 on the road Saturday.

JWU got the doubles point as they won 2 out of 3 matches against the Koalas. The top Koala team of Liam Barry and Jonah Haller fell in a tight 6-4 bout while the #2 Koala team of freshman Gabriel Kian and Waldo Bosch won easily 6-0 to tie up the match. However, the Wildcats took the last match 6-2 over the team of Tiaan Jacobs and Owen Brumfield 6-2.

In the exhibition doubles match, the team of Michael Schiesz and Andrew Broyles won 6-2.

In singles play, the Koalas dominated winning 5 of 6 matches to get the dual meet win. Recording wins were Haller, Barry, Bosch, Jacobs, and Kian. Haller won 7-5, 6-3 at the #1 spot while Barry defeated his foe 6-0, 6-4 at the #2 spot. Bosch then shut out his opponent, 6-0, 6-0 at #3 before Jacobs won 6-2, 6-3. Kian then wrapped up the win with a 6-2, 6-3 victory at #6.

During exhibition singles, CC also won both as Schiesz won 6-0 and Broyles took it 6-3.

Columbia improves to 2-0 on the year and will next head on the road to face the top team in the AAC, Tennessee Wesleyan on Friday at 2pm.