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Men’s Tennis Drops Midweek Match at Stetson
3/24/2026 2:47:00 PM | Men's Tennis
DELAND, Fla. - The Brown men's tennis team (15-7) dropped a midweek match at Stetson, 4-0, on Tuesday afternoon.
In doubles play, Ivan Sodan and Lukas Phimvongsa put together a strong effort, but were defeated 6-4 by Kartik Mandla and Alexandre Verlaguet. Zander Bravo and Noah Hernandez followed with a tight battle of their own before falling 7-6 to Christian Kuehne and Santia Padilla Cote. Cole Oberg and Elliot Wasserman secured a 7-6 win over Xavier Sarda Marti and James Lorenzetti to round out doubles action.
In singles action, Sodan fell to Verlaguet in three sets, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. Phimvongsa and Kuehne were in a match that stood at 6-4, 6-7 before going unfinished. Hernandez and Sarda Marti were similarly in a third set at 6-4, 3-6, 5-4 when play was stopped. Robert Yang was in a deciding set against Lorenzetti, 6-1, 6-7, before their match ended at 2-2. Wasserman fell to Padilla Cote, 7-5, 7-5, and Bravo was topped by Mihnea Maftei with a 6-2, 6-3 result.
The Bears will kick off Ivy League play this weekend at home as they welcome Yale to the Pizzitola Sports Center on Saturday, March 28, at 1 p.m.
RESULTS
Doubles
Kartik Mandla/Alexandre Verlaguet (Stetson) def. Ivan Sodan/Lukas Phimvongsa (Brown), 6-4
Christian Kuehne/Santia Padilla Cote (Stetson) def. Zander Bravo/Noah Hernandez (Brown), 7-6
Cole Oberg/Elliot Wasserman (Brown) def. Xavier Sarda Marti/James Lorenzetti (Stetson), 7-6
Singles
Alexandre Verlaguet (Stetson) def. Ivan Sodan (Brown), 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
Christian Kuehne (Stetson) vs. Lukas Phimvongsa (Brown), 6-4, 6-7, DNF
Xavier Sarda Marti (Stetson) vs. Noah Hernandez (Brown), 6-4, 3-6, 5-4, DNF
James Lorenzetti (Stetson) vs. Robert Yang (Brown), 6-1, 6-7, 2-2, DNF
Santia Padilla Cote (Stetson) def. Elliot Wasserman (Brown), 7-5, 7-5
Mihnea Maftei (Stetson) def. Zander Bravo, 6-2, 6-3
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