Men's Tennis Defeats Wheaton, 8-1

Stonehill

Wheaton College (Mass.)

Doubles

Jacob Borch-Nielsen / Mark Kroll (STOM)
def. Jaime Galligo / Jake Murray (WHEM)

8-7 (7-3)

Mateo Mallen / Alexis Chastang (STOM)
def. Daniel Bor / Calvin Van Dyke (WHEM)

8-3

Louis Coppi / Donovan Rodrigues (STOM)
def. Eli Hanlon / Jack Thain (WHEM)

8-2

Singles

Jacob Borch-Nielsen (STOM)
def. Jaime Galligo (WHEM)

6-4, 6-1

Mateo Mallen (STOM)
def. Paul Berteaux (WHEM)

6-0, 2-6, 6-2

Alexis Chastang (STOM)
def. Jake Murray (WHEM)

6-3, 7-5

Donovan Rodrigues (STOM)
def. Daniel Bor (WHEM)

4-6, 6-1, 6-1

Mathias Langaard (STOM)
def. Eli Hanlon (WHEM)

7-6 (7-1), 6-3

Calvin Van Dyke (WHEM)
def. Charles Helm (STOM)

3-6, 6-1, 6-2

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Coppi teamed up with Rodrigues for their first doubles win of the season.

NORTON, Mass. (October 4, 2023) – The Stonehill College men's tennis team returned to the win column after earning an 8-1 victory against non-conference opponent Wheaton College on Wednesday.

Highlights

Sophomore duo of Mateo Mallen and Donovan Rodrigues, as well as first-year pairing Jacob Borch-Nielsen and Alexis Chastang led the Skyhawks as double-winners on the day against Wheaton.
Mallen and Chastang combined for an 8-3 victory at No. 2 doubles against Daniel Bor and Calvin Van Dyke.
Rodrigues and senior Louis Coppi teamed up for their first doubles win of the season at the No. 3 slot against Eli Hanlon and Jack Thain.
Borch-Nielsen remains undefeated at 4-0 in singles play after his victory at No. 1 singles against first-year student Jaime Galligo.
Van Dyke earned Wheaton's point with a three-set victory over sophomore Charles Helm at No. 6 singles.

How it Happened


Chastang led the Skyhawks as one of four double-winners on the day for Stonehill. (Photo Credit Ryan Adams).

The Skyhawks opened the match strong sweeping the Lyons in doubles competition. Sophomore Mark Kröll and Borch-Nielsen rounded out the sweep at No. 1 doubles against Galligo and Jake Murray, 8-7 (7-3).
Borch-Nielsen kept the momentum rolling into singles competition, battling his opponent to a 6-4, 6-1 victory at the No. 1 singles slot to extend the Skyhawks lead in the match to 4-0.
Sophomore Mathias Langaard ensured Stonehill the match victory at No. 5 singles, defeating Hanlon in straight sets, 7-6 (7-1), 6-3, extending the Skyhawks lead to 5-0 to clinch the match.
Mallen and Rodrigues rounded out their double wins on the day at the No. 2 and No. 4 singles positions, taking down their opponents in three-sets each.
Chastang capped off the Skyhawks dominance at No. 3 singles, taking down Murray in straight sets, 6-3, 7-5.

Up Next

Stonehill (3-1, 0-0 NEC) rounds out its 2023 fall campaign this weekend at the ITA Super Regional Tournament, hosted by Yale in New Haven, Connecticut.

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