Indianapolis, Ind. – (4/30/2014) – Unveiled during last night's selection shows, the Chestnut Hill College men's and women's tennis teams are headed to the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) for the East Regional of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Championship Tournament which culminates on May 14-17 at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Florida. The Griffin men garnered the #3 seed and will play #6 Adelphi University in a 3:00 p.m. match on Saturday, March 3, while as the #4 seed, the Griffin women kick-off the day of regional competition with a 9:00 a.m. match against #5 Merrimack College.  
 
En route to the program's highest season win-total, 20 and counting, the Chestnut Hill College (20-6, 5-1) men's tennis team earned the #2 seed in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Tennis Championship Tournament with a 5-1 league mark. The Griffins lone league losses came at the hands of Concordia College (NY) who won the regular season matchup, 9-0 on April 1, and recently defeated the Griffins, 5-0, in the CACC Championship on Sunday, April 27. The Griffins have been led by three All-CACC performers in Co-CACC Rookie of the Year, freshman Mariano Porter (Cuernavaca, Mexico), and junior Second Team selections Michael Humes (Mt. Laurel, N.J.) and Steven Say (Cannes, France). As the ITA East Region's #4 singles player, Porter was a three-time CACC Rookie of the Week (3/10, 3/17, and 4/14) and one-time Player of the Week (4/14) with a 16-3 record at number one singles and a 17-5 doubles record (15-4 @ #2 doubles).
 
At the end of the fall season, the Chestnut Hill College women (18-9, 8-0) first defeated Philadelphia University, 5-0, before challenging Concordia College to a 5-4 loss in the CACC title match. Led by the three-time CACC Women's Tennis Coach of the Year, Albert Stroble, and powered by a deep and talented lineup that included three All-CACC performers in freshman Marie Deleval (Grimaud, France), sophomore Iman Williams-Mulesa (Pickering, Ontario), and junior Charlotte Dawson (Odessa, Texas), the Griffins plowed through a fall schedule of ITA East Regional powers and CACC competitors with their stiffest competitions coming in a 5-4 win over Clippers, and the 9-0 loss at NYIT. The victory over the Clippers, on September 17, was one of particular significance for the Griffins as it marked the 100th career victory Coach Stroble and the first CACC loss for Concordia College (NY). Despite losing four matches in their annual trip to Tampa, Florida, the Griffins remained in the ITA East Region rankings (#4) and finished the 2013-2014 regular season at 18-9 overall.
 
NCAA DII East Regional Brackets: MEN, WOMEN