Bentley Defeats Men's Tennis, 7-0

Bentley

Stonehill

Doubles

Daniel Weitz / Mauricio Fadul Rubod (BEN)
def. Luke Nickerson / Aleksander Lazowski (STO)

6-1

Joey Conrod / Liam Bevens (STO)
def. Jordan Soifer / Gabe Horwitz (BEN)

7-6 (7-3)

Max Bonte / Connor Aulson (BEN)
def. No player / No player (STO)

FINAL - DEFAULT

Singles

Connor Aulson (BEN)
def. Luke Nickerson (STO)

6-4, 6-1

Max Bonte (BEN)
def. Aleksander Lazowski (STO)

6-3, 6-4

Jordan Soifer (BEN)
def. Joey Conrod (STO)

6-4, 6-2

Gabe Horwitz (BEN)
def. Liam Bevens (STO)

6-3, 6-2

Daniel Weitz (BEN)
def. No player (STO)

FINAL - DEFAULT

Mauricio Fadul Rubod (BEN)
def. No player (STO)

FINAL - DEFAULT

full stats

Bevens and Conrod (right) gutted out a 7-6 (7-3) win at No. 2 doubles for the Skyhawks (PHOTO BY Denise Archetto/Stonehill Athletics)

Horwitz clinches match win for Falcons at No. 4 singles

EASTON, Mass. (March 30, 2021) – Bentley University, ranked No. 8 in the most recent Oracle/Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division II East Regional rankings, posted a 7-0 victory over Stonehill College, ranked No. 10 in the region, in Northeast-10 Conference men's tennis action at Charles Watt Tennis Courts this afternoon.

Highlights

Bentley got contributions throughout its lineup in posting its first win of the season.
Senior Connor Aulson and freshman Max Bonte each won their lone matches on the court with decisions at No. 1 and No. 2 singles respectively.
Bentley's No. 1 doubles pairing of seniors Daniel Weitz and Mauricio Fadul Rubod clinched the doubles point for the Falcons with their victory.
Stonehill's doubles pairing of senior Joey Conrod and freshman Liam Bevens turned in a gutsy win for the Skyhawks at No. 2 doubles, outlasting the Bentley tandem of sophomore Jordan Soifer and freshman Gabe Horwitz in a tiebreak, 7-6 (7-3).

How it Happened

Weitz and Fadul Rubod clinched the doubles point for Bentley with their 6-1 win at No. 1 doubles after picking up No. 3 doubles by default.
Horwitz clinched the match for Bentley with his 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 4 singles against Bevens.

Noteworthy

Today's match marked the season-opener for Stonehill, with head coach Peter Miller opening his 41^st season at the helm. He has posted a career record of 359-273 (.568) in dual matches over his Stonehill coaching career.
Conrod improved to 4-1 over his Stonehill career in NE10 doubles matches, sporting a 19-15 doubles record overall in his four-year career.
Bevens made his collegiate debut for Stonehill at No. 2 doubles and No. 4 singles.
Sophomore Luke Nickerson made his Stonehill debut at No. 1 singles and doubles after transferring from Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island.

Up Next

Stonehill (0-1, 0-1 NE10) is next slated to return to action on Saturday at Adelphi University, ranked ninth in the region, for an NE10 match at 2 p.m. Spectators will not be permitted to attend by the NE10 COVID-19 attendance policies. The Skyhawks next home match is slated for next Tuesday, April 6, when they host Franklin Pierce University, ranked seventh in the region, at Watt Courts at 3 p.m. Thursday's match against Le Moyne College has been postponed to next Thursday, April 8, at 2 p.m.

Bentley (1-1, 1-1 NE10) visits Le Moyne College, ranked fifth in the region, on Saturday at noon.

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