Huynh forced a third set tiebreaker, but was edged in the match of the day at No. 4 singles. (PHOTO BY Jan Volk/SportsPix)

Goddard battles past Huynh for clinching point

HOOKSETT, N.H. (April 15, 2021) – Southern New Hampshire University, ranked No. 2 in the Oracle/Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division II East Regional rankings, posted its fourth-straight win with a 5-0 decision over Stonehill College, ranked No. 10 in the region, in Northeast-10 Conference men's tennis action on Penmen Stadium Tennis Courts today. 

Highlights

• Order of play was reversed with singles matches played before the doubles to get the match in before inclement weather arrived.
• Southern New Hampshire took all five singles matches played to claim its fourth-straight win and second over Stonehill in the last week.
• Freshman Sam Goddard earned the match win for SNHU, besting Stonehill junior Vincent Huynh in a super tiebreaker third set at No. 4 singles in what was the match of the day.

How it Happened

• Postgrad Willem van Biezen, ranked No. 1 in the Oracle/ITA Division II East Region singles rankings, posted SNHU's first point of the match with his victory over Stonehill senior Russell White at No. 2 singles.
• Senior Guido Janssen followed with a straight set win over Stonehill senior Trent Newman at No. 3 singles for the second SNHU point.
• Postgrad Bas van Biezen, ranked No. 2 in the Oracle/ITA East Region singles rankings, drew SNHU within a point of the match win with his straight sets win over Stonehill sophomore Christian Duffy at No. 1 singles.
• Goddard clinched the match for SNHU, battling past Huynh at No. 4 singles. He took the opening set, 7-5, before Huynh reversed the set score in the second to force a third set super tiebreaker. Goddard edged past Huynh 10-7 in the breaker.

Noteworthy

• Southern New Hampshire is listed as a team under consideration during the first week of the NCAA Division II East Regional rankings system released on Wednesday.
• This afternoon marks Stonehill's sixth match out of seven against a team ranked in the Oracle/ITA Division II East Region rankings.

Up Next

Stonehill (1-6, 1-6 NE10) is scheduled to return to action on Tuesday, for its Senior Day match against Adelphi University at Charles Watt Tennis Courts at 3 p.m. Southern New Hampshire (5-1, 5-1 NE10) hosts Bentley University on Saturday at 1 p.m.

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