Gianna Vassalluzzo

Women's Tennis

Scarlet and Gold Sacks Second Straight CACC Rival with Win Over Rams

Gianna Vassalluzzo
Box Score Philadelphia, Pa. - (4/13/2021) – Chestnut Hill College scored their second Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) win in as many days with this evening's 5-2 triumph at Thomas Jefferson University. The Griffins came from behind to take the team point with wins in the third three (7-6) and second (7-5) flights. The Scarlet and Gold's follow up singles wins at number five (7-5, 6-3), six (6-4, 6-4), and three (7-5, 6-4) singles courtesy of freshman Alani Naje Connor (Mt. Vernon, N.Y.), junior Gianna Vassalluzzo (Newtown, Pa.), and freshman Annika Wise.
 
Jefferson (4-3, 2-3) took the upper hand with a 6-4 victory in the top team flight. But, Chestnut Hill College (3-5, 3-3) came back to claim the doubles point with a 7-6 number three doubles win from Vassalluzzo and sophomore Carlota Garcia Arguelles (Madrid, Spain) and a 7-5 number two doubles win from Wise and fellow freshman Lottie Allin (Darby, England).
 
The Rams tied the match at the start of singles play with their 6-1, 6-0, win at number two singles. However, the Griffins answered again. This time, Connor, Vassalluzzo, and Wise delivered the necessary scores individually with their respective wins in the fifth (7-5, 6-3), sixth (6-4, 6-4), and third (7-5, 6-4) flights, 4-1. The final two points were split with Jefferson taking the fourth flight 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-3, before Garcia Arguelles finished off the match with her 1-6, 7-5, 7-5, number one singles win.
 
Chestnut Hill College continues their CACC schedule on Thursday, April 15, when they host Dominican College in a 2:30 p.m. match at Magarity Tennis Club of Flourtown, Pennsylvania.
 
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Players Mentioned

Carlota Garcia Arguelles

Carlota Garcia Arguelles

5' 9"
Sophomore
Gianna Vassalluzzo

Gianna Vassalluzzo

5' 9"
Junior
Lottie Allin

Lottie Allin

5' 7"
Freshman
Alani Naje Connor

Alani Naje Connor

5' 4"
Freshman
Annika Wise

Annika Wise

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Carlota Garcia Arguelles

Carlota Garcia Arguelles

5' 9"
Sophomore
Gianna Vassalluzzo

Gianna Vassalluzzo

5' 9"
Junior
Lottie Allin

Lottie Allin

5' 7"
Freshman
Alani Naje Connor

Alani Naje Connor

5' 4"
Freshman
Annika Wise

Annika Wise

Freshman