In their only dual match competition of the fall season, the Chestnut Hill College Men's Tennis dropped a close 4-3 decision to Assumption University on Friday at the CHC Tennis Courts.
The Griffins are now 0-1 on the season. The greyhounds improved to 3-3
Assumption won the first two doubles matches to secure the doubles point and a 1-0 lead. Chestnut Hill's Ewan Brown and Alessio Lefebvre won the final doubles match with a 6-4 win over Fabian Garvick and Igor Kubalka at #3 doubles.
They Greyhounds opened singles playing winning at #3 and #1 singles to take a 3-0 lead before Lefebvre defeated Lukas Sunna 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 at #2 singles to make the score 3-1.
Inigo Velayos then clinched the match for the Greyhounds with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Augustin Daubannay at #4 singles.
Filippo Relecom and Paul Journoud earned the Griffins' final two points of the match. Relecom secured a 7-6 (10-6), 5-7, 1-0 (10-8) win over Henri Shibata at #5 singles while Journoud was a 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (11-9) winner over Luca Perchat at #6 singles.
The men's tennis team returns to action in the spring of 2027 when they begin their second season as a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.
