Philadelphia, Pa. – (9/26/2014) – Following a brief ceremony to recognize his 100^th career win, senior Michael Humes (Mount Laurel, N.J.) and the Griffins took the Chestnut Hill College tennis courts for a non-conference match with Philadelphia University. A 7-2 victory gave the afternoon a proper ending as Humes also surpassed Manuel Ceniceros '14 for the program's all-time win total, contributing to an 8-4 triumph at number two doubles.
 

Sophomore Pedro Oranges de Figueredo (Sao Paulo, Brazil) and Pedro Festugato Regalin (Caxias do Sul, Brazil) captured the afternoon's first point for Chestnut Hill College (1-1) with their 8-3 victory at number three doubles. The second Griffin point came at number one doubles, where senior Steven Say (Cannes, France) and freshman Jonathan Ducretot (Antibes, France) posted an 8-3 win. The round ended with history as junior Kevin Taylor (Burlington, N.J.) helped Humes to his 105^th career win by contributing to an 8-4 victory at number two doubles.
 
As individuals the Griffins defeated Philadelphia University (2-2) in all but number one and number six singles, where Celso de Vera Rehberger (Oviedo, Spain) and senior Long Vo (Harleysville, Pa.) earned the Rams points with respective wins of 6-1, 6-2, and 6-1, 6-1. The Griffins singles came, in order, at number three singles (Lucas Bocaletto (Itatiba, Brazil), W, 6-1, 6-2), number four singles (Daniel Awad (Cartagena, Columbia), W, 6-7 (5-7), 7-5, 10-2), number five singles (Regalin, W, 5-7, 6-2, 11-9), and number two singles (Ducretot, W, 6-4, 7-6 (6-4).
 
A three-year captain and three-time All-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) performer, Humes collected his 100^th career victory with a 2-6, 7-5, 11-9, win over Loyola University Maryland's senior Jordan Kuchta (Ridgefield, Conn.) in the Villanova University Invitational on Saturday, September 13.
 
The men's tennis team will compete as individuals again this weekend as they travel to Queens College for the United States Tennis Association (USTA)/Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) East Regional Championship Tournament.