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Gabriel Kian, courtesy of Jada Robinson
Gabriel Kian, courtesy of Jada Robinson
Posted: Mar 14, 2025

Men's Tennis Edges Johnson 4-3

Box Score
Team Stats
Doubles
  • Liam Barry / Jonah Haller def. Benjamin Barrios / Levi Lubbers 6-4
  • Waldo Bosch / Gabriel Kian def. Igor Parolis / Emanuel Casco 5-7
  • Tiaan Jacobs / Michael Schiesz def. Gabor Szabo / Miguel Sanchez Loo 7-5
Singles
  • Waldo Bosch def. Benjamin Barrios 7-5, 6-2, 0-0
  • Liam Barry def. Miguel Sanchez Loo 6-0, 5-7, 6-1
  • Gabriel Kian def. Emanuel Casco 0-6, 1-6, 0-0
  • Jonah Haller def. Igor Parolis 4-6, 6-3, 2-6
  • Owen Brumfield def. Gabor Szabo 1-6, 1-6, 0-0
  • Tiaan Jacobs def. Felippe Amore 6-0, 6-1, 0-0

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Columbia College men's tennis team held on to edge conference foe Johnson University (TN) 4-3 at home on Friday afternoon.

Junior Waldo Bosch and sophomore Tiaan Jacobs led the Koalas as each won their singles and doubles matches combining to earn 4 points for CC. Jacobs teamed with sophomore Michael Schiesz to win 6-4 while Bosch teamed with freshman Gabriel Kian to win in a close tiebreaker 7-6 to clinch the doubles points for Columbia. However, senior Liam Barry and sophomore Jonah Haller fell 7-5 in their doubles match.

Bosch led off the singles for CC winning at the top spot 7-5, 6-2 while Barry won a three-set battle 6-0, 5-7, 6-1 to stake CC to a 3-0 lead. Kian and junior Owen Brumfield then each fell in straight sets at 3 and 5 spots respectively, before Haller dropped a tight three-setter at the 4 spot 4-6, 6-3, 2-6 as JU tied the match at 3. However, Jacobs clinched the win for Columbia with an easy 6-0, 6-1 win at the 6 spot.

The Koala men improve to 5-3 overall and 2-3 in the AAC while JU falls to 1-5 in conference and 4-10 overall.

The Columbia tennis teams will next be in action on Tuesday afternoon when they remain home to host Montreat College at 2:00 pm.