Philadelphia, Pa. - (3/17/2021) – Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play began today, Wednesday, March 17, for Chestnut Hill College who hosted the University of the Sciences (USciences) in an afternoon match. The Devils took the advantage with the doubles point, 1-0, and broke away from a 2-2 stalemate with match-winning victories at number six (6-4, 6-4) and number four (3-6, 6-3, 6-2) singles. Freshman Annika Wise, Sophomore Carlota Garcia Arguelles (Madrid, Spain), and freshman Nele Haag (Tauberbischofsheim, Germany), and respectively recorded the Griffins singles points in the third (6-3, 6-1), first (6-2, 6-3), and second (7-5, 7-6 (7-4)) singles flights.
 
USciences (1-0, 1-0) secured the doubles point with consecutive wins in the first (6-1) and third (6-4) team flights, 1-0. Chestnut Hill College (0-3, 0-1) won the third flight soon after, with Wise and freshman Lottie Allin (Darby, England) teaming for a 7-6 (7-5) number two doubles win.
 
In singles, Wise evened the score with her 6-3, 6-1, win at number three singles, 1-1. The Devils reciprocated with a 6-1, 6-2, win in the fifth individual flight only for Arguelles to reestablish the stalemate with her 6-2, 6-3, win at number one singles, 2-2. Unfortunately, the tie did not sever in the Griffins' favor as USciences scored match-winning points in the sixth (6-4, 6-4) and fourth (3-6, 6-3, 6-2) singles flights. Haag's second singles win (7-5, 7-6 (7-4)) concluded the match.
 
Chestnut Hill College continues their CACC season on Saturday, March 20, when they visit Concordia College (NY) for a 12:00 p.m. match.