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Carlos Molero pumps his fist with a towel draped over his shoulder
Jim Stankiewicz
4
Winner Southern N.H. hhskr68jikajucvq (9-8)
0
Franklin Pierce hb179csz4iymrdf7 (2-15)
Winner
Southern N.H. hhskr68jikajucvq
(9-8)
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Final
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Franklin Pierce hb179csz4iymrdf7
(2-15)

Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Men's Tennis Clinches NE10 Postseason Berth with 4-0 Shutout of Franklin Pierce

Penmen have captured six of eight, including three straight

When and Where: April 18, 2026 – Rindge, N.H. (FPU Tennis Courts)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 4, Franklin Pierce University 0
Records: SNHU 9-8 (4-3 NE10), FPU 2-15 (1-8 NE10)

Junior Carlos Molero (Barcelona, Spain) clinched the match with a No. 3 singles win to lead the Southern New Hampshire University men's tennis team to a 4-0 victory against Franklin Pierce University on Saturday at the FPU Tennis Courts.

KEY MOMENTS
  • Molero outlasted Orlando Guerrero, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, at No. 3 singles to end the match for the Penmen.
  • Freshman Tristan Chandler (APO (Armed Forces-Europe)) and sophomore Sebastian Eckert (Wernigerode, Germany) combined to edge Guerrero and Sam Borrego, 6-4, at No. 3 doubles to clinch the point.
NOTES
  • The match was only played until one team clinched to beat the rain that was expected later in the afternoon.
  • Southern New Hampshire has won six of its last eight, including three straight.
  • SNHU clinched an NE10 postseason berth with the victory. The Penmen will host the NE10 Championship at the Ouellette Stadium Tennis Courts on April 30-May 1.
  • Freshman Aurel Creveuil (Nanterre, France) was a 6-2, 6-4 winner over Daniel Garcia at No. 2 singles.
  • Sophomore Marcos Castaneda (Madrid, Spain) won at No. 4 singles when his opponent was forced to retire and improves to 12-3 on the season.
  • SNHU leads the all-time series with FPU, 21-6, and has captured seven of the last 10. The Penmen have also won three of four at Franklin Pierce.
UP NEXT
  • The Penmen are back in action Wednesday, April 22 (3 p.m.) when they take on Assumption University.
  • SNHU wraps up its regular-season home slate Thursday, April 23 (12 p.m.) when it plays host to Bentley University at the Ouellette Stadium Tennis Courts.
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