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Aron Ouwejan awaiting his opponent's serve
Bruce Preston
4
Winner Southern N.H. SNH (11-4, 7-2 NE10)
3
Franklin Pierce FPU (8-7, 5-3 NE10)
Winner
Southern N.H. SNH
(11-4, 7-2 NE10)
4
Final
3
Franklin Pierce FPU
(8-7, 5-3 NE10)

Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Men's Tennis Wins Down-to-the-Wire Affair at Franklin Pierce, 4-3

When and Where: April 20, 2024 – Rindge, N.H. (FPU Tennis Courts)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 4, Franklin Pierce University 3
Records: SNHU 11-4 (7-2 NE10), FPU 8-7 (5-3 NE10)

Graduate student Aron Ouwejan (Wervershoof, Netherlands) rallied for a three-set win at No. 5 singles to lift the Southern New Hampshire University men's tennis team over in-state rival Franklin Pierce University, 4-3, Saturday afternoon at the FPU Tennis Courts.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS
  • With the match knotted at 3-all, Ouwejan dropped a marathon first set to Alejandro Ortiz, 6-7 (7-9), but rallied to take sets two and three, 6-4, 6-4 and win the match for the Penmen. Ouwejan also teamed with junior Jonathan Berling (Moss, Norway) to edge Preston Gordon and Orlando Guerrero, 6-4, at No. 3 doubles.
  • Berling made quick work of Joe Herin at No. 1 singles, 6-1, 6-1.
  • Senior Jesse Den Hartog (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) downed Ralph Hiebel, 6-3, 6-4, at No. 2 singles and also clinched the doubles point at No. 1 with junior Cade Nadeau (Quispamsis, New Brunswick), as they doubled up Herin and Noe Martin, 6-3.
  • Sophomore Melvin Vix (Thionville, France) and freshman Jaden Williams (Green Acres, Fla.) also won, 6-3, at No. 3 doubles versus Ortiz and Hiebel.
NOTES
  • Southern New Hampshire has won 10 of its last 13, including five of six and two straight.
  • SNHU leads the all-time series with FPU, 18-6, with the Penmen winning four of the last six, including two-in-a-row on the road.
WHAT'S NEXT
  • The Penmen are back in action Wednesday, April 24 (2 p.m.) when they play host to Queens (N.Y.) College at the Ouellette Stadium Tennis Courts.
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