Men's Tennis Rounded Out its Spring Break Trip Against Eckerd College

Eckerd College

Stonehill

Doubles

Batu Ataseven / Christian Kearns (EC)
def. Jacob Borch-Nielsen / Jacob Krefting (STOM)

6-4

Mark Kroll / Donovan Rodrigues (STOM)
def. Mario Kirkov / Marshall Hulett (EC)

7-6 (7-1)

Mateo Mallen / Louis Coppi (STOM)
def. Phil Grueninger / Eric Asakura (EC)

6-0

Singles

Batu Ataseven (EC)
def. Jacob Borch-Nielsen (STOM)

6-3, 6-4

Mario Kirkov (EC)
def. Mateo Mallen (STOM)

FINAL - RETIREMENT

Christian Kearns (EC)
def. Jacob Krefting (STOM)

7-6, 7-6

Eric Asakura (EC)
def. Armaan Mullick (STOM)

FINAL - RETIREMENT

Marshall Hulett (EC)
def. Javier Pemueller (STOM)

7-6, 6-1

Phil Grueninger (EC)
def. Mathias Langaard (STOM)

6-3, 6-4

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Kroll teamed up with Rodrigues for their second doubles win of the season. (Photo Credit Doug Monson).

ORLANDO, Fla. (March 8, 2024) – The Stonehill College men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to Eckerd College Friday afternoon at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida. With the loss, the Skyhawks fall to 4-8 overall, while the Tritons improve to 4-5 on the year.

Highlights

Sophomore Batu Ataseven and junior Christian Kearns led Eckerd as double winners.
Also earning singles triumphs for the Tritons were freshman Mario Kirkov, junior Eric Asakura, freshman Marshall Hulett, and junior Phil Grueninger.
The sophomore duo of Mark Kröll and Donovan Rodrigues picked up their second doubles win of the season.
Sophomore Mateo Mallen and senior Louis Coppi secured the doubles point in the match for the Skyhawks with a win at No. 3 doubles.

How It Happened

Ataseven and Kearns teamed up at No. 1 singles to defeat freshman Jacob Borch-Nielsen and junior Jacob Wilhelm Krefting, 6-4.
Kroll and Rodrigues teamed up to defeat Kirkov and Hulett at the No. 2 doubles slot, 7-6 (7-1).
Mallen and Coppi clinched the doubles point quickly at No. 3 doubles, earning a 6-0 victory over Grueninger and Asakura.
Eckerd won all six singles matches as Ataseven rounded out his double win on the day against Borch-Nielsen at No. 1 singles.
Kearns secured his double victory after taking down Krefting at the No. 3 slot, 7-6, 7-6.
Asakura rallied from a set down to win a 1-6, 6-3, 7-4 decision at No. 4 singles against freshman Armaan Mullick.

Up Next

Stonehill (4-8, 1-2 NEC) returns to action next Saturday, March 16th, hosting Northeast Conference opponent Saint Francis University.

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