When and Where: March 27, 2024 – Colchester, Vt. (Tarrant Recreation Center)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 5, Saint Michael's College 2
Records: SNHU 8-3 (4-1 NE10), SMC 6-9 (2-4 NE10)
Freshman Jaden Williams (Green Acres, Fla.) and sophomore Phillipp Roeder (Aystetten, Germany) both won a pair of matches to push the Southern New Hampshire University men's tennis team past Saint Michael's College, 5-2, Wednesday at the Tarrant Recreation Center.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
- With Southern New Hampshire holding on to a 3-2 lead, Williams clinched the match with a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 6 singles against Ruben Weijer. Williams also combined with Roeder to double up Jack Li and Garrett Brooker, 6-3, at No. 2 doubles.
- Roeder added the exclamation point with a 7-5, 6-4 victory at No. 5 singles over Brooker.
- Senior Jesse Den Hartog (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) gave the Penmen a 2-1 lead when he rallied against Tristian Du Plessis at No. 1 singles for a 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 triumph.
- Sophomore Melvin Vix (Thionville, France) outlasted Jackson Moster, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2, at No. 3 singles.
- Graduate student Aron Ouwejan (Wervershoof, Netherlands) pulled out a 6-7 (2-7), 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 victory versus Julius van den Broek at No. 4 singles.
NOTES
- Southern New Hampshire has won seven of its last nine, including two straight.
- Junior Cade Nadeau (Quispamsis, New Brunswick) was handed a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 defeat at No. 2 singles by Sergio Barroso.
- SNHU leads the all-time series with Saint Michael's, 19-5, and extends its winning streak against the Purple Knights to 18. The Penmen have also won seven-in-a-row on the road. The last time SMC defeated SNHU on its home court was Sept. 30, 2007 (6-3).
WHAT'S NEXT
- The Penmen are back in action Saturday, April 6 versus Bentley University when they open their home slatw at the Ouellette Stadium Tennis Courts.