Philadelphia, Pa. – (9/15/2012) – Competition was fierce at the Chestnut Hill College tennis courts as the Griffins hosted Concordia College (NY) in today's Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) match. The Clippers held a 2-1 advantage after doubles plays and in singles they extended their lead to 5-1 to render a late Griffin rally futile, 5-4. Senior Maria Parapouras (Victoria, Australia) was the only perfect Griffin, scoring wins at number three singles and number two doubles with sophomore Morgan Oechsle (Coopersburg, Pa.).
 
Chestnut Hill College (4-1, 3-1) scored the afternoon's first point at number two doubles, 8-5, but Concordia College (NY) (3-0, 3-0) left doubles play with the lead. Parapouras and Oechsle were the winners at number two doubles, but the Clippers won number one and number three doubles by finals of 8-6 and 8-4, respectively.
 
The Clippers carried the momentum into singles play, claiming the next three points at number four, 6-2, 6-1, number five, 6-3, 6-1, and number one singles, 6-1, 6-2. Parapouras ignited the Griffins pride with a her 6-3, 6-4 win at number three singles, but wins at number two singles by senior Anastasiya Shcherbakova (Belarus, Minsk), 6-1, 2-6, 7-5, and number six singles by freshman Axe Owens (Trenton, N.J.), 6-4, 3-6, 10-8, still left the Griffins a point short.
 
The women's tennis team breaks from CACC play to host Merrimack College in a 3:00 p.m. match on Friday, September 21.