In his first collegiate competition, RPI first-year player Andy Zhu reached the semifinals in the A Flight Singles and the final in the B Flight Doubles in the Siena Invitational on Sharp Courts in Troy, which featured RPI and five Division I schools. Individually, he beat an opponent from Holy Cross 8-6 and one from Marist 8-6 before losing 6-2, 7-6 (2) in the semifinals to a junior from Siena. Andy played doubles with sophomore Max Safanov and they advanced to the final by posting wins of 6-4 (Holy Cross) and 6-1 (Siena) before their run ended in the championship match, 6-4 to a duo from the Saints.