Philadelphia, Pa. – (10/18/2014) – Amidst a busy day on campus, the Chestnut Hill College women's tennis team concluded their Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) schedule with a morning match against Concordia College (NY). The Griffins got a head start on the Clippers, winning number three doubles by default and number two doubles on the effort of juniors Iman Williams-Mulesa (Pickering, Ontario) and Axe Owens (Trenton, N.J.) before succumbing to the Clipper competition in individual play, 5-4.

Short-handed, Concordia College (NY) (7-0, 7-0) forfeited points to Chestnut Hill College (7-3, 6-2) at number three doubles and number six singles. The Griffins added to their 1-0 advantage with Owens and Williams-Mulesa taking the second team flight by an 8-2 spread, 2-0. But, the Clippers broke up the sweep with an 8-1 win at number one doubles, 2-1.

The Griffins owned a 3-1 lead after the default win at number six singles. Unfortunately, senior Morgan Oechsle (Coopersburg, Pa.) was the only Griffin to play for an individual victory as the Clippers won four out of five singles flights to earn a 5-4 league win. They won the top singles flight 6-3, 6-3, and the second singles flight 6-2, 6-0, the fourth singles fight 7-5, 6-4, and number five singles 6-0, 6-2. Oechsle was triumphant at number three singles 6-2, 6-0.

The women's tennis team now awaits competition in the CACC Championship Tournament, which they will host as the #3 seed on Saturday and Sunday, October 25 and 26, at the College Tennis Courts.