Men's Tennis Rolls Past St. John’s (Minn.), 7-0

Stonehill

Saint John's (Minn.)

Doubles

Peyton Fischer / Ryan Will (SJU)
def. Louis Coppi / Christian Duffy (STO)

7-6 (7-5)

G. Duhil de Benaze / Luke Nickerson (STO)
def. Ian Aadland / Wil McDowell (SJU)

6-1

Juan Riano Rojas / Ben Simmons (STO)
def. Will Deters / Mark Rosen (SJU)

6-4

Singles

G. Duhil de Benaze (STO)
def. Wil McDowell (SJU)

6-3, 6-3

Christian Duffy (STO)
def. Peyton Fischer (SJU)

6-2, 6-4

Louis Coppi (STO)
def. Ryan Will (SJU)

6-0, 6-3

Luke Nickerson (STO)
def. Mark Rosen (SJU)

6-0, 6-1

Juan Riano Rojas (STO)
def. Daniel Perez (SJU)

6-1, 7-6 (7-4)

Ben Simmons (STO)
def. Will Fischer (SJU)

6-1, 6-2

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de Benaze posted wins at No. 2 doubles and No. 1 singles to lead the Skyhawks (PHOTO BY Kaitlyn Willgohs)

Skyhawks close out spring break trip with win

ORLANDO, Fla. (March 11, 2022) – Stonehill College closed out its spring break trip with a second-straight 7-0 victory, defeating Saint Johns University of Minnesota by that score line in a non-conference men's tennis match at the United States Tennis Association (USTA) National Campus tonight.

Highlights

Freshman Guillaume Duhil de Benaze and junior Luke Nickerson led four double-winners for Stonehill on the night, teaming up for a win at No. 2 doubles, before leading a Skyhawks sweep of the six singles matches.
Senior Juan Camilo Riano Rojas and junior Ben Simmons rounded out the Skyhawks double-winners in the match, combining to clinch the doubles point for Stonehill with their win at No. 3.
Junior Christian Duffy and sophomore Louis Coppi each contributed singles wins for Stonehill.
Junior Peyton Fischer and freshman Ryan Will combined for a win at No. 1 doubles for St. John's.

How it Happened

Riano Rojas and Simmons clinched the doubles point for Stonehill with their 6-4 decision at No. 3 against the Saint John's pairing of sophomores Will Deters and Mark Rosen.
de Benaze and Nickerson had opened play with a 6-1 victory at No. 2 against junior Wil McDowell and sophomore Ian Aadland.
Stonehill swept the six singles matches to complete the win, led by de Benaze who posted a 6-3, 6-3 victory at No. 1 singles over McDowell.
Nickerson cruised to a 6-0, 6-1 victory at No. 4 singles against Rosen.
Coppi swept the first set on his way to a 6-0, 6-3 decision at No. 3 singles against Will, while Riano Rojas rounded out his two-win night with a 6-1, 7-6 (7-4) triumph over sophomore Daniel Perez.
Duffy notched a 6-2, 6-4 decision at No. 2 singles over Fischer, while Simmons rounded out the singles wins with his 6-1, 6-2 victory at No. 6 singles against junior Will Fischer.

Up Next

Stonehill (6-2, 0-0 NE10) is off until next Saturday, March 19, when it opens its Northeast-10 Conference schedule at home against Assumption University at noon. St. John's (6-2, 3-0 MIAC) visits Saint Olaf College on March 19 at 4:30 p.m.

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