Men's Tennis Caps Fall with Win Over Wheaton, 6-1

Wheaton

Stonehill

Doubles

Christian Duffy / Mark Kroll (STO)
def. Josh Anschuetz / Jack Luyrink (WHEM)

6-3

Guillaume de Benaze / Ben Simmons (STO)
def. Ethan Na / Eli Hanlon (WHEM)

6-1

Mathias Langaard / Nathaniel Graves (STO)
def. Chris Register / Daniel Bor (WHEM)

6-1

Singles

Christian Duffy (STO)
def. Josh Anschuetz (WHEM)

6-2, 7-6 (7-2)

Ethan Na (WHEM)
def. Mark Kroll (STO)

0-6, 7-6 (7-2), 11-9

Guillaume de Benaze (STO)
def. Albert Ortega Campos (WHEM)

6-2, 6-2

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

6-2, 6-3

Nathaniel Graves (STO)
def. Chris Register (WHEM)

6-0, 6-2

Luke Nickerson (STO)
def. Jack Luyrink (WHEM)

6-1, 6-1

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de Bénazé was among four double-winners for the Skyhawks today

Duffy and de Bénazé lead four double-winners for Skyhawks who finish fall 6-0

EASTON, Mass. (October 15, 2022) – Stonehill College closed out its fall schedule with a 6-1 victory over Wheaton College in a non-conference men's tennis match at Charles Watt Tennis Courts this afternoon.

Highlights

Senior Christian Duffy, sophomore Guillaume Duhil de Bénazé and freshmen Mathias Langaard and Nathaniel Graves were all double-winners to lead Stonehill to the win and cap its fall schedule unbeaten in dual match play.
Senior Luke Nickerson also earned a point for the Skyhawks at No. 6 singles.
Senior Ethan Na won a hard-earned point for Wheaton, battling back after dropping the first set without winning a game by taking the second in a tiebreaker, before edging out the super tiebreak in the third.

How it Happened

Duffy and freshman Mark Kröll helped Stonehill complete a sweep of the three doubles matches for the first point in the match, notching a 6-3 decision at No. 1.
de Bénazé teamed up with senior Ben Simmons for a win at No. 2 doubles, while Langaard and Graves rolled to a 6-1 win at No. 3.
de Bénazé capped out his two-win afternoon by posting a 6-2, 6-2 decision at No. 3 singles over Wheaton senior Albert Ortega Campos.
Langaard claimed a 6-2, 6-3 victory at No. 4 singles over junior Eli Hannon.
Graves added his second win of the match with a 6-0, 6-2 triumph at No. 5 singles against senior Chris Register.
Duffy rounded out the Skyhawks double-winners on the afternoon, battling past senior Josh Anschuetz in a second set tiebreaker at No. 1 singles for a 6-2, 7-6 (7-2) final.

Up Next

Stonehill (6-0, 0-0 NEC) is off until the second semester, when it is next scheduled to host Boston University on Saturday, February 4. Wheaton (1-2, 0-0 NEWMAC) is next scheduled to face Endicott College on Saturday, February 18.

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