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2022-23: Team captain.... Went 10-11 in doubles play and 9-13 in singles play as a senior for the Bobcats.... Teamed with Teddy Koide '23 all season at No. 3 doubles.... Earned a pair of doubles victories over NCAA Division II opponents Saint Michael's College (8-1) and Florida Southern College (6-4) respectively.... Got on a roll in the middle of the season with four straight wins over opponents from No. 4 Middlebury, MIT, Skidmore, and Hamilton.... Earned three straight wins at the end of the regular season over opponents from No. 12 Bowdoin, Connecticut College, and Trinity.... In singles play, Forester played at No. 4 all season.... Earned a 6-3. 2-6. 6-3 win over his opponent from No. 7 Williams (March 11).... Rallied to win 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over his opponent from MIT (March 17).... Earned a hard-fought 7-6 (13-11), 6-4 victory over his opponent from Hamilton (April 1).... Picked up a key 6-4, 6-2 win over his opponent from Wesleyan (April 8).... Finished the regular season with back-to-back victories over foes from Connecticut College and Trinity.

2021-22: Team captain.... Went 6-8 in doubles play and 9-13 in singles play while playing at or near the top of the lineup for Bates.... Won four of his last six doubles matches of the season.... Teamed with Alexander Gujarathi '24 to pick up an 8-2 win at No. 1 doubles against opponents from No. 24 Colby (April 16).... Teamed with Teddy Koide '23 for an 8-6 win at No. 2 doubles in Bates' 5-4 win over Hamilton (May 1).... Earned a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles in Bates' 9-0 victory over Endicott (March 6).... Recorded a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 1 singles in Bates' 6-3 win over MIT (March 19).... Picked up a 6-4, 6-1 win at No. 1 singles in Bates' 8-1 win over Connecticut College (April 2).... Won 6-2, 6-4 at No. 1 singles against opponent from No. 24 Colby (April 16).

2020-21: Earned Second Team All-NESCAC honors in both singles and doubles in an abbreviated season for the Bobcats.... Teamed with Nikesh Desai '24 to go 2-2 in doubles play.... Earned an 8-5 victory at No. 2 doubles in the Bobcats' 6-3 victory over Trinity (April 18).... Moved up to No. 1 doubles and earned an 8-5 win in Bates' 9-0 victory over Connecticut College (April 25).... Went 2-2 while playing at No. 1 singles, earning wins over opponents from Trinity and Connecticut College.

2019-20: Defeated Eastern Florida State College's Antoine Venancio 6-4, 0-6, 10-6 at No. 3 singles (Feb. 19).... Won at No. 2 singles and No. 2 doubles to help Bates defeat NCAA Division II opponent Franklin Pierce, 7-2 (Oct. 13).... Advanced to the A Flight Quarterfinals in both doubles and singles at the Wallach Invitational (Oct. 5).... Defeated RPI's Andrew Imrie in the first round of the "A" flight by a count of 6-4, 6-2 at the Middlebury Invitational (Sept. 14).

Favorite Tennis Professional: Roger Federer.

Favorite Professional Sports Team: Boston Celtics.