Saturday, February 22
5:45 p.m.
Sacred Heart
4
vs
3
Rider University
Pioneers Knock off Rider in MAAC opener
2/22/2025 10:50:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Pair of three-set singles wins clinch match
FAIRFIELD, Conn. - The Sacred Heart men's tennis team opened MAAC play with a thrilling 4-3 win over Rider.Â
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Enrique Laennec-Baffrey and Antoine Hernandez were both three-set winners in singles for the Pioneers. Hernandez won a third-set tiebreaker 7-5 to win his match. Â
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Victories from the doubles teams of Hernandez and Paul Goncalves and Connor Liona and Brennan Hart-Nova earned SHU a point.Â
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Sacred Heart improved to 3-4 this spring with the win.Â
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NEXT UPÂ
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The Pioneers host Hofstra next Saturday at 5:30 p.m.Â
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SHU 4, Rider 3Â
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DoublesÂ
1. Matteus Froberg Dahlin/Cole Thurgur (Rid) vs. Matyas Vencl/ Enrique Laennec-Baffrey (SHU) 4-3 DNFÂ
2. Antoine Hernandez/Paul Goncalves (SHU) def. Dhruv Tangri/Cooper Dillon 6-2Â
3. Connor Liona/Brennan Hart-Nova (SHU) def. Nathan Slattery/Dylan Lachmanen (Rid) 6-2Â
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SinglesÂ
1. Dhruv Tangri (Rid) def. Matyas Vencl (SHU) 6-3, 6-3Â
2. Enrique Laennec-Baffrey (SHU) def. Matteus Froberg Dahlin (Rid.) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3Â
3. Antoine Hernandez (SHU) def. Nathan Slattery (Rid.) 6-7(3), 6-1, 7-6 (5)Â
4. Cole Thurgur (Rid) def. Paul Goncalves (SHU) 6-2, 6-1Â
5. Lucca Lafrance (SHU) def. Axel Engstrom (Rid.) 6-3, 6-4Â
6. Matthew Griscti (Rid.) def. Arya Alla (SHU) 6-2, 4-6 (10-7)Â
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Enrique Laennec-Baffrey and Antoine Hernandez were both three-set winners in singles for the Pioneers. Hernandez won a third-set tiebreaker 7-5 to win his match. Â
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Victories from the doubles teams of Hernandez and Paul Goncalves and Connor Liona and Brennan Hart-Nova earned SHU a point.Â
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Sacred Heart improved to 3-4 this spring with the win.Â
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NEXT UPÂ
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The Pioneers host Hofstra next Saturday at 5:30 p.m.Â
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SHU 4, Rider 3Â
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DoublesÂ
1. Matteus Froberg Dahlin/Cole Thurgur (Rid) vs. Matyas Vencl/ Enrique Laennec-Baffrey (SHU) 4-3 DNFÂ
2. Antoine Hernandez/Paul Goncalves (SHU) def. Dhruv Tangri/Cooper Dillon 6-2Â
3. Connor Liona/Brennan Hart-Nova (SHU) def. Nathan Slattery/Dylan Lachmanen (Rid) 6-2Â
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SinglesÂ
1. Dhruv Tangri (Rid) def. Matyas Vencl (SHU) 6-3, 6-3Â
2. Enrique Laennec-Baffrey (SHU) def. Matteus Froberg Dahlin (Rid.) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3Â
3. Antoine Hernandez (SHU) def. Nathan Slattery (Rid.) 6-7(3), 6-1, 7-6 (5)Â
4. Cole Thurgur (Rid) def. Paul Goncalves (SHU) 6-2, 6-1Â
5. Lucca Lafrance (SHU) def. Axel Engstrom (Rid.) 6-3, 6-4Â
6. Matthew Griscti (Rid.) def. Arya Alla (SHU) 6-2, 4-6 (10-7)Â
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Players Mentioned
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
12
4UF
30
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
66
33
#2 Singles Match
123
623
266
#3 Singles Match
123
716
667
#4 Singles Match
12
66
21
#5 Singles Match
12
34
66
#6 Singles Match
123
6410
267
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