BOX SCORE
When and Where: February 24, 2017 – East Hartford, Conn. (East Hartford Tennis Club)
Score: University of Connecticut 8, Southern New Hampshire University 1
Records: UConn 3-5, SNHU 6-2
Junior Tiago Fernandes (Porto, Portugal) was victorious at No. 1 singles, but the Southern New Hampshire University men's tennis team fell to the University of Connecticut, 8-1, Friday at the East Hartford Tennis Club.
Fernandes toppled Christopher Toner in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, to earn SNHU's only win of the day.
Junior Xavier Aubron (Herouville, France) and freshman Bas van Biezen (Sassenheim, Netherlands) came the closest to pulling out a win in doubles, dropping their No. 2 match to Hank Hill and Justin Warren, 6-4.
In singles play, junior Jeremy Reichentahl (Cheshire, Conn.) nearly forced a third set against Jonathan Edwards at No. 6, falling, 6-0, 7-6.
Notes:
-The Penmen are still 6-0 against non-Division I teams.
-SNHU is ranked fourth in the Oracle/ITA East Regional Rankings.
Up Next:
The Penmen return to action Saturday, March 11 (3 p.m.) when they take on the New York Institute of Technology.
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