Tempe, Ariz. - (6/8/2021) – On Friday, May 28, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced the final team and individual regional rankings of the year. Chestnut Hill College appeared #5 on the Oracle/ITA Division II East Region Team Rankings with
2021 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC)
Men's Tennis Player of the Year,
Tom Pitchley (London, England) and fellow All-CACC junior
Kiki Dagneaux (Saint-Gervasy, France) respectively garnered #3 and #19 singles rankings and collectively earned a #9 doubles ranking. The Scarlet and Gold previously ranked #6 in the ITA's March poll (3/23/2021).
ITA EAST REGION RANKINGS: TEAM, SINGLES, & DOUBLES (5/28/2021)
On May 2, #2 Chestnut Hill College appeared in their eighth consecutive CACC Men's Tennis Championship. The Griffins traveled to #1 Concordia College (NY) for their seventh title match versus the Clippers. The Clippers won the doubles point with wins in the third (6-1) and first (6-2) team flights. Afterwards, Concordia College scored second (6-2, 6-1), third (6-4, 6-4), and first (3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6) singles points to defeat the Scarlet and Gold by a 4-0 final. Pitchley was recognized on the 2021 CACC Men's Tennis All-Tournament Team for his play in the top singles and doubles matches versus the Clippers and his CACC semifinals wins (W, 6-4 @ #1 Doubles w/ Dagneaux|W, 6-4, 7-5 @ #1 Singles) against #3 Thomas Jefferson University (Jefferson) (W, 4-1 on April 30). Chestnut Hill College finished the season 7-5 overall and 5-3 in the CACC.
Pitchley was 8-4 as Chestnut Hill College's number one singles competitor and a two-time CACC Men's Tennis Player of the Week (April 27, April 13). The highlight of his 2021 season was a 7-6, 7-4, victory over his #30 nationally-ranked Clipper counterpart in the April-8, 6-1 league loss to Concordia College. Meanwhile, Dagneaux – a All-CACC Second Team honoree - finished the regular season with a 4-3 number two singles record and a 2-2 standing in the third individual flight; 6-5 overall. He and Pitchley were 3-5 at number one doubles.
