Wisconsin defeated by No. 21 Princeton, 6-1

Box Score

PRINCETON, N.J. — The Wisconsin men’s tennis team (1-11, 0-0 Big Ten) were defeated by No. 21 Princeton on Sunday afternoon, 6-1, wrapping up a weekend of action on the East Coast.

Wisconsin was forced to forfeit the No. 3 doubles match due to injury, leaving Michael Minasyan/Matthew Fullerton at No. 1 match and Collin Beduhn/Gabriel Huber at the No. 2 match. Beduhn and Huber fell 2-6 to Top Nidunjianzan and Alan Kam before Fullerton and Minasyan were edged out at No. 1, 7-6 (7-4).

In singles action, Wisconsin had to forfeit at No. 5 and No. 6. Huber and Beduhn both fell in straight sets, giving Princeton the victory up 4-0. Princeton claimed wins in straight sets at No. 1, 2 and 4 before Wisconsin’s Matthew Fullerton rallied to claim a come-from-behind 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-5) victory. Fullerton finished the East Coast trip with a perfect 2-0 record after a victory at Yale on Friday night.

Up Next: Wisconsin travels to Dallas to take on SMU on Saturday, March 16 before opening Big Ten action on March 22 against Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Princeton University 6, University of Wisconsin 1

Singles Results

1. Paul Inchauspe (PU) def. Michael Minasyan (UW), 6-4, 6-0

2. Top Nidunjianzan (PU) def. Gabriel Huber (UW), 6-2, 6-1

3. Matthew Fullerton (UW) def.  Ellis Short (PU), 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-5)

4. Evan Wen (PU) def. Collin Beduhn (UW), 6-2, 6-4

5. (PU) def. No Player (WIS), by forfeit

6. (PU) def. No Player (WIS), by forfeit

Doubles Results

1. (PU) Paul Inchauspe and Filippos Astreinidis def. (UW) Matthew Fullerton and Michael Minasyan, 7-6 (7-4)

2. (PU) Top Nidunjianzan and Alan Kam def. (UW) Gabriel Huber and Colin Beduhn, 6-3

3. (PU) def. No Player/No Player (WIS), by forfeit