Tempe, Ariz. - (3/23/2021) – Chestnut Hill College has enjoyed a 2-1 start to their 2021 schedule, earning victories over National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I opponent Loyola University (Md.) (W, 4-3 on March 13) and Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) rival, Dominican College (W, 4-3 on March 21). As a result, the Griffins recently earned a
#6 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) East Regional Ranking.
Chestnut Hill College opened their 2020-2021 schedule at Ambler, Pennsylvania's Upper Dublin Sports Center, where they lost to St. Joseph's University by a 4-3 final. Junior
Gregory Joseph Kvint (Hungtingdon Valley, Pa.), and freshmen
Domagoj Dugandzic (Stuttgart, Germany), and
Joao Sousa (Pontevedra, Spain) scored consecutive Scarlet and Gold singles wins in the second (6-4, 7-6 (7-6)), fifth (6-3, 7-6 (6-4)), and fourth (2-6, 6-0, 7-6 (7-3)) flights, but the Chestnut Hill College rally would fall just shy of its mark as the Hawks concluded the match with a 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, win at number six singles, 4-3.
On Saturday, March 13, Chestnut Hill College hosted Loyola University (Md.) for a home-opening dual match. The match came down to the wire with Dugandzic and junior
Mark Gladkyy (Franklinville, N.J.) respectively scoring the game-winning points in the fourth (6-1, 6-4) and fifth (6-4, 6-4) singles flights to secure a 4-3 victory over the Greyhounds. Despite forfeiting number three doubles, Chestnut Hill College secured the team point with wins in the first (6-1) and second (6-4) flights. The point proved crucial as the Griffins split singles play with Dominican College and in doing so, recorded their first Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) victory of the season; 4-3. Junior
Tom Pitchley (London, England), senior
Kiki Dagneaux (Saint-Gervasy, France), and Sousa each played a role in two Scarlet and Gold points as they provided the necessary individual victories to outlast the Chargers.
The complete
ITA Men's Tennis Regional Rankings are available using the provided link. Chestnut Hill College continues their CACC schedule on Thursday, March 25, when they host the University of the Sciences in a 2:30 p.m. match.
