Penn’s No. 2 singles player A.J. won two matches in the tough Culver Invitational, leading the Kingsmen effort. Penn lost to Culver Academy 4-1, lost to Crown Point 3-2, and lost to West Lafayette 4-1.
Culver Academy 4, Penn 1
Singles: 1. Ian Smith (CA) def. Mason Lee (P) 6-1, 6-3; 2. A.J. Antonelli (P) def. Patrick Wilson (CA) 6-2, 6-2; 3. Vincent Huang (CA) def. Siddarth Das (P) 6-3, 6-3.
Doubles: 1. Andrew Dorrell/Jose Peraza (CA) def. Cole Poleya/Jack Spalding (P) 6-7, 6-3, 3rd set tiebreak 10-7; 2. Henry Bilicic/George Devries (CA) def. Eric Spaargaren/Maity Spitters (P) 6-4, 6-2.
West Lafayette 4, Penn 1
Singles: 1. Ryan Hollins (WL) def. Mason Lee (P) 6-0, 6-1; 2. Arjun Raimani (WL) def. AJ Antonelli (P) 6-2, 2-6, third set tiebreak 10-8; 3. Jatin Singhai (WL) def. Sid Das (P) 6-1, 5-7, 10-8.
Doubles: 1. Brian Mi/Nathan Hu (WL) def. Cole Poleya/Jack Spalding (P) 6-3, 6-4; 2. Eric Spaargaren/Owen Kleppe (P) def. Addison Jordan/ Somjay Garimolla Walt (WL) 6-1, 6-2.
Crown Point 3, Penn 2
Singles: 1. Mason Lee (P) def. Adam Richter (M) 6-2, 6-1; 2. A.J. Antonelli (P) def. Jonathan Harris (M) 6-1, 6-2; 3. Joe Webster (M) def. Sid Das (P) 6-4, 7-6.
Doubles: 1. Henry Wolf/Matt Marcus (M) def Cole Poleya/Jack Spalding (P) 6-0, 6-2; 2. Logan Rhodes/Frank Wolf (M) def Eric Spaargaren/Owen Klepe (P) 6-1, 7-5.