When and Where: September 29, 2026 – Hooksett, N.H. (Ouellette Stadium Tennis Courts)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 4, Merrimack College 3
Records: SNHU 3-0, MC 1-1
Junior
Marcos Castaneda (Madrid, Spain) won a pair of matches and clinched the victory at No. 4 singles, as the Southern New Hampshire University men's tennis team edged former NE10 rival Merrimack College, 4-3, Tuesday afternoon at the Ouellette Stadium Tennis Courts.
KEY MOMENTS
- Castaneda outlasted Arjun Bhatia, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, at No. 4 singles to put the Penmen up, 4-1 in the match. Castaneda was also paired with freshman Alexandre Guilcher (Cadaujac, France), but Merrimack was down a player, so the duo won by default.
- Senior Carlos Molero (Barcelona, Spain) and sophomore Aurel Creveuil (Nanterre, France) clinched the doubles point at the top flight, taking down Bjorn Hedegaard-Friis and Bhatia, 6-4.
NOTES
- Southern New Hampshire begins the season 3-0 for the first time since the 2022-23 campaign when it also defeated Merrimack, 4-3, for its third win of the year.
- Guilcher was a 6-4, 6-1 winner over Mats Hannestad at No. 5 singles.
- SNHU leads the all-time series with Merrimack, 16-12, and has captured 11 of the last 12, including nine of the last 10 at home.
WHAT'S NEXT
- The Penmen are back in action Saturday (Oct. 3) at 3 p.m. when they play host to Assumption University.
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