Adler Earns CACC Men’s Tennis Weekly Honor Roll Appearance with Singles Win Versus Blue Hens
New Haven, Conn. – (2/19/2020) – Sophomore Kai Adler (Leer, Germany) got the Griffins on the scoreboard in an eventual 6-1 loss to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) member, the University of Delaware on Sunday, January 26, with an injury retirement win (6-3, retirement) at number five singles. He shutout spoiler earned him a spot on the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men’s Tennis Weekly Honor Roll.
The University of Delaware (3-1) secured the doubles point with back-to-back wins in the second (6-3) and third (6-2) flights; 1-0. Senior Antoine Gautier (Bordeaux, France) and junior Kiki Dagneaux (Saint-Gervasy, France) battled to the 6-3 loss at number two doubles, while Adler and sophomore Thibault Gasser (Anglet, France) suffered the 6-2 defeat at number three doubles. The top team flight, was left unfinished with senior Erik Jorsal (Mudgeeraba, Australia) and sophomore Tom Pitchley (London, England) holding a 5-4 advantage.
In singles play, the Blue Hens’ clinching victories chronologically came in the second (6-1, 6-2), first (6-3, 6-1), and third (6-3, 6-3) flights; 4-0. Pitchley provided the Chestnut Hill College’s (2-1) best defense with his effort at number one singles. Adler was leading by a 6-3 margin when he was awarded the fifth flight, which also ruined the University of Delaware shutout; 4-1. Afterwards, the Blue Hens added to their margin of victory with their wins at number six (6-1, 6-1) and number four (6-3, 2-6, 10-7) singles.
Chestnut Hill College resumes their spring schedule on Thursday, March 5, when they visit St. Thomas Aquinas College for a 12:00 p.m. match.
