BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Colgate men's tennis opened its 2025 fall campaign at the Carousel Classic this past weekend, competing in a hidden dual format against Binghamton, Le Moyne, and Niagara.
Senior captains
Aidan Lee and
John Fazli led the Raiders with an unbeaten weekend in doubles play, capturing the doubles crown as the only pairing to record three victories. Fellow senior captain
Aidan Chung also posted a perfect weekend, going 3-0 in singles competition with all three wins coming in super tiebreakers. Sophomore
Jerome Falcon joined Chung with an undefeated singles record, while first-years
Tim Vargas,
Witt Bulger, and
Adam Fink each collected their first career victories.
COACH PENNINGTON'S COMMENTS
"Overall, it was a very productive weekend with a lot of matches for the team. We battled Binghamton evenly, beat Niagara in singles, and competed well with Le Moyne despite missing two starters. The highlights were Lee and Faz winning the doubles title and Chung winning three straight singles matches in super tiebreakers. Falcon also went unbeaten in singles. Our leadership, culture, and depth were on display, but we know we need to continue improving in doubles."
NOTABLE RESULTS
- Vargas defeated Le Moyne, 6-2, 7-6 (7-2).
- Bulger earned a 6-0, 7-5 victory over Niagara.
- Fink claimed a 6-1, 6-1 win against Niagara.
- Chung recorded three singles victories, highlighted by a 6-2, 1-6, (12-10) decision over Binghamton at line four. His performance secured a fourth-place singles finish.
- Sophomore Lochlan Seth earned a line-one singles win against Binghamton.
- Lee and Falcon each rallied for comeback wins over Niagara — Lee 0-6, 6-4, (10-5) at line two, and Falcon 1-6, 7-5, (11-9) at line three.
UP NEXT
The Raiders return to action on Oct. 9, where they will head to Yale for the ITA Regional Championships.
