Porter Repeats as CACC Rookie of the Week
New Haven, Conn. – (3/17/2014) – Freshman
Mariano Porter (Cuemacava, Mexico) was selected to serve his second straight week as the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Rookie of the Week after recording two wins in Chestnut Hill College’s 9-0 9-0 sweep of St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) on Tuesday, March 11.
Chestnut Hill College (7-3) took the court as pairs for the first round of competition against STAC (3-7). Porter and fellow freshman
Pedro Oranges (Sao Paulo, Brazil) won number two doubles 8-3 while senior
Yoann Pham (Boulogne-Billancourt, France) and junior
Steven Say (Cannes, France) took the top team flight, 8-2, and senior
Anthony Moore (Williamstown, N.J.) and junior
Kevin Taylor (Burlington, N.J.) teamed up for an 8-1 win a number three doubles.
In singles play, the Griffins ran away with the match. Porter claimed number one singles without surrendering a point, 6-0, 6-0. Pham secured number two singles 6-4, 6-1. Say won number three singles 6-1, 6-0. Junior
Michael Humes (Mount Laurel, N.J.) was victorious 6-0, 6-2 at number four singles. Moore won number five singles 6-1, 6-0, while senior
Manuel Ceniceros (Mexico City, Mexico) reflected Porter triumph with a 6-0, 6-0 win at number six singles.
The men’s team will open their CACC schedule with their next match; a 2:00 p.m. opening serve is schedule for Friday, March 21, at Post University.
