Men's Tennis Christens New Watt Courts with Win Over Emerson, 6-1

Emerson

Stonehill

Doubles

Christian Duffy / Mark Kroll (STO)
def. Jeff Yu / Ryu Watanabe (EMN)

6-2

Mateo Mallen / Luke Nickerson (STO)
def. Pete Sevikul / Leo Ishizuka (EMN)

6-0

Ben Simmons / Charles Helm (STO)
def. Noah Mesaros / Daniel Kennedy (EMN)

6-0

Singles

Mateo Mallen (STO)
def. Jeff Yu (EMN)

6-0, 6-2

Ryu Watanabe (EMN)
def. Christian Duffy (STO)

7-5, 6-4

Mark Kroll (STO)
def. Pete Sevikul (EMN)

6-2, 7-5

Luke Nickerson (STO)
def. Noah Mesaros (EMN)

6-1, 6-0

Nathaniel Graves (STO)
def. Daniel Kennedy (EMN)

6-0, 6-0

Donovan Rodrigues (STO)
def. Leo Ishizuka (EMN)

6-1, 6-3

full stats

Nickerson dropped just one game across his three sets of play in singles and doubles (PHOTO BY Kaitlyn Willgohs)

Nickerson drops just a single game over singles and doubles play to lead Skyhawks double-winners

EASTON, Mass. (September 14, 2022) – Stonehill College opened play on the newly refurbished Charles Watt Tennis Courts on a winning note, posting a 6-1 victory over Emerson College in a non-conference men's tennis match this afternoon.

This afternoon's match marked the first on the newly refurbished Charles Watt Tennis Courts, which underwent a complete breakdown and resurfacing over the summer.

Highlights

Senior Luke Nickerson led three double-winners for Stonehill, dropping just a single game across his three sets of play in singles and doubles action.
Freshmen Mateo Mallen and Mark Kröll were also double-winners for Stonehill.
Senior Ben Simmons and freshman Charles Helm combined for a doubles win, while freshmen Nathaniel Graves and Donovan Rodrigues earned singles wins for the Skyhawks.
Sophomore Ryu Watanabe earned Emerson's point with his victory at No. 2 singles against Stonehill senior Christian Duffy.

How it Happened

Stonehill swept the three doubles matches to earn its first point of the match, with Mallen and Nickerson, along with Simmons and Helm each winning at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles without dropping a single game, respectively.
Stonehill followed by winning five of the six singles matches to close out the win.
Nickerson added a 6-1, 6-0 triumph at No. 4 singles against Emerson freshman Noah Mesaros to round out his double-winning performance.
Mallen followed up his 6-0 win at No. 2 doubles with Nickerson by rolling to a 6-0, 6-2 decision at No. 1 singles against freshman Jeff Yu.
Kröll followed a 6-2 decision at No. 1 doubles with Duffy by posting a 6-2, 7-5 victory at No. 3 singles against sophomore Pete Sevikul.
Graves didn't drop a game in his straight sets victory at No. 5 singles against sophomore Daniel Kennedy.
Watanabe won the final match of the day left on the courts, edging Duffy by a break in each set for a 7-5, 6-4 victory at No. 2 singles.

Up Next

Stonehill (1-0, 0-0 NEC) is back in action on Saturday, when it visits Nichols College for a non-conference dual match at noon. The Skyhawks return to Watt Courts on Thursday, September 22, to host Clark University at 3:30 p.m. Emerson (0-2, 0-0 NEWMAC) visits Eastern Nazarene University on Friday at 3 p.m.

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