Goemkarponn desk
PANAJI: Government College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Quepem won the Inter-Collegiate Tennis Championship for Men organized by Goa University at Tennis Court Fatorda Sports Complex, Margao on 7th and 8th December 2023.
Government College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Quepem defeated Shree Damodar College of Commerce & Economics, Margao 2-1 in the final Match.
In the final first singles, Pranay Naik of Govt. college Quepem defeated Cavel Dias of Shree Damodar College by 6-2. In the second singles, Samprabh Desai of Shree Damodar College defeated Nagbhushan Gaonkar of Govt. College Quepem 3-6. In a deciding doubles Govt. College, Quepem represented by Pranay Naik & Nagbhushan Gaonkar defeated Cavel Dias & Saurabh Naik of Shree Damodar College 4-6 to lift the Goa University Inter Collegiate Men Tennis Championship 2023-24.
The Chief Guest of the Championship Dr. Rajan Mathew, College Director of Physical Education & Sports of Government College, Quepem, and Guest of Honour Rev. Fr. JINU-Abraham graced the occasion and presented medals and trophies to the winners.
Earlier in the semi-finals Shree Damodar College defeated Don Bosco College, Panjim 2-0, and Government College, Quepem defeated Agnel Institute, Assagao by 2-0. A total of 15 teams participated in the two-days Tennis Championship.
Government College, Quepem team: Nagbhushan Gaonkar, Pranay P. Naik, Abhishek Gaunkar, Vaibhav Rathod, Prajyot Desai. The team was accompanied by Dr. Rajan Mathew, College Director of Physical Education and Sports.
Shree Damodar College, Margao team: Dharmesh Gupta, Christopher D’Souza, Samprabh Phaldesai, Sourav Naik, Cavel Dias. The team was accompanied by Mr. Dewaraj Hirekurbar, College Director of Physical Education and Sports, and Mr. Saurab Raikar, Instructor in Physical Education.
