Men's Tennis Closes with Assumption Win, 4-3

Assumption

Stonehill

Doubles

Christian Duffy / Ben Simmons (STO)
def. Max Francis / Brady Ryan (ASM)

6-3

G. Duhil de Benaze / Louis Coppi (STO)
def. Ethan Hall / Michael Butkus (ASM)

6-3

Luke Nickerson / Juan Riano Rojas (STO)
def. Kevin Wicks / Lucas Caira (ASM)

6-1

Singles

Max Francis (ASM)
def. G. Duhil de Benaze (STO)

6-4, 6-4

Brady Ryan (ASM)
def. Christian Duffy (STO)

FINAL - RETIREMENT

Ethan Hall (ASM)
def. Louis Coppi (STO)

1-6, 7-5, 10-5

Luke Nickerson (STO)
def. Michael Butkus (ASM)

6-3, 6-2

Juan Riano Rojas (STO)
def. Kevin Wicks (ASM)

6-0, 6-4

Ben Simmons (STO)
def. Lucas Caira (ASM)

6-0, 6-0

full stats

Nickerson was a double-winner for the Skyhawks, clinching the match win with his victory at No. 4 singles (PHOTO BY Kaitlyn Willgohs)

Nickerson leads three double-winners for Skyhawks in season finale

EASTON, Mass. (April 23, 2022) – Stonehill College closed out its 2021-22 season with a 4-3 victory over Assumption University in Northeast-10 Conference men's tennis action at Charles Watt Tennis Courts this afternoon.

Highlights

Junior Luke Nickerson led three double-winners for Stonehill on the afternoon, including delivering the match-clinching point at No. 4 singles.
Senior Juan Camilo Riano Rojas was a double-winner for Stonehill in his final collegiate match, with wins at No. 3 doubles with Nickerson and No. 5 singles.
Junior Ben Simmons rounded out the double-winners for the Skyhawks.
Seniors Max Francis and Ethan Hall as well as junior Brady Ryan all notched singles wins for Assumption.

How it Happened

Stonehill swept the three doubles matches to earn its first point of the afternoon, with Nickerson and Riano Rojas breezing to a 6-1 decision at No. 3.
Simmons didn't drop a game in posting a straight sets win at No. 6 singles against Assumption sophomore Lucas Caira.
Riano Rojas pulled Stonehill within a point of the match win with his 6-0, 6-4 decision at No. 5 singles over Assumption senior Kevin Wicks.
Nickerson produced the match deciding point for Stonehill with his 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 4 singles against senior Michael Butkus.
Riano Rojas won both his matches in doubles and singles play in his final collegiate match (PHOTO BY Kaitlyn Willgohs)

Hall battled back from a set down at No. 3 singles to earn as point for Assumption at No. 3 singles against Stonehill sophomore Louis Coppi. Coppi won the first set 6-1, before Hall rallied for the second set 7-5 to force a super tiebreaker that he won 10-5 to clinch the win.

Up Next

Stonehill wraps up its final season at the NCAA Division II level and the NE10 with a 7-8 record overall, including 1-6 in Conference play, before starting a transition to NCAA Division I as a member of the Northeast Conference starting July 1. Assumption closes its season at 2-10 overall and 0-7 in the NE10.

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