Men’s Tennis | February 17, 2024
NEW YORK CITY – No. 5 (12-seeded) USC men’s tennis (4-4) fell 4-1 in the consolation round of the ITA National Team Indoor Championship 4-1 to No. 15 (13-seeded) Duke on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Philip & Cheryl Milstein Family Tennis Center in New York City.
The Trojans picked up a win by Karl Lee on court five in the match.
USC sophomore Oscar Weightman appeared in his third collegiate singles match. Weightman battled it out with Duke’s Andrew Zhang, going to extra points in the first (set?). Duke produced the game-clinching (third set) match victory on court No. 6.
The Trojans will face a TBD opponent in the consolation rounds tomorrow, as the time and location have yet to be determined.
#13 (No. 15) Duke 4, #5 (No. 12) USC 1
Saturday, February 17, 2024 | Philip & Cheryl Milstein Family Tennis Center (New York City)
DOUBLES
(1) Michael Heller/Andrew Zhang (DUKE) vs. Peter Makk/Lodewijk Weststrate (USC) 3-4 UNF
(2) Garrett Johns/Pedro Rodenas (DUKE) def. Samuel Rubell/Volodymyr Iakubenko (USC) 6-2
(3) Filip Apltauer/Younes Lalami (DUKE) def. Karl Lee/Oscar Weightman (USC) 6-3
Order of Finish 2, 3
Duke wins the doubles point.
SINGLES
(1) #47 Pedro Rodenas (DUKE) def. #38 Peter Makk (USC) 6-3, 6-1
(2) Garrett Johns (DUKE) def. #96 Lodewijk Weststrate (USC) 6-3, 6-4
(3) Oscar Weightman (USC) vs. Andrew Zhang (DUKE) 6(8)-7, 6-2, 0-2 UNF
(4) Volodymyr Iakubenko (USC) vs. Connor Krug (DUKE) 4-6, 6-1, 4-5 UNF
(5) Karl Lee (USC) def. Jake Krug (DUKE) 6-4, 6-4
(6) Alexander Visser (DUKE) def. Niroop Vallabhaneni (USC) 6-2, 1-6, 6-2
Order of Finish 1, 5, 2, 6
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