SYOSSET, N.Y. (March 22, 2025) – The Stonehill College men's tennis team dominated the doubles competition but fell short in singles play, ultimately losing to Long Island University, 5-2, in its Northeast Conference (NEC) matchup on Saturday night in Syosset, New York. With the defeat, the Skyhawks dropped to 6-7 overall and 1-2 in conference play, while the Sharks improved to 6-7 overall and 1-0 in NEC action.
Highlights
How It Happened
- Wilhelm Krefting and Kröll picked up a 6-2 win at No. 1 doubles over junior Leon Harder and senior Philip Hilble to open the match.
- Arredondo and Bennaton clinched the doubles point for the Skyhawks on the second doubles court, defeating junior Lucas Hornung and senior Ales D'Anna, 6-3.
- Duhil de Bénazé and Gutierrez capped off the sweep of doubles play for Stonehill with a 6-3 win against sophomore Victor Sjostrom and senior Danila Ishchanka.
- Harder and Hilble kicked off singles play with back-to-back singles triumphs over Bennaton and Arredondo at the No. 1 and No. 2 singles positions, respectively.
- Wilhelm Krefting rounded out his individual double win on the day and leveled the overall match score at two with a 7-6, 6-4 victory over Sjostrom at No. 3 singles.
- Three straight victories from Ishchanka, D'Anna, and Hornung on the three remaining singles courts would seal the Sharks' 5-2 match victory.
Up Next
Stonehill (6-7, 1-2 NEC) returns to action on Sunday, matching up against non-conference opponent Fordham University at the Hawthorn/Rooney Tennis Courts in the Bronx, New York at 2 PM.
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