Manchester, N.H. (September 18) -- The Assumption College men's tennis team opened up the 2013-14 season after not competing in the 2012-13 season with a hot start, taking two of three doubles matches on the way to a 7-2 loss against Southern New Hampshire University on Wednesday afternoon.
Newcomers Chris Waung (Bolton, Conn. / East Catholic) and Viljami Rahnasto (Vantaa, Finland) earned an 8-5 victory at number one doubles over senior Mitch Dobek and junior Mike Wallace. Dobek and Wallace recently captured the Stonehill Doubles Invitational Flight A Championship.
At number three doubles, graduate student and captain Matt Drolet (Cumberland, R.I. / Mt. St. Charles) teamed up with freshman Tom Knight (Wilbraham, Mass. / Minnechaug) for an 8-5 win at number three doubles.
The Greyhounds couldn't break through in singles action as Waung fell by a 6-4, 6-0 final at number one singles. Assumption also battled at the bottom of the lineup as Drolet dropped a 6-3, 6-4 final at number five singles and freshman Casey Hodor (North Kingston, R.I. / Bishop Hendricken) dropped a 6-2, 6-4 final at number six singles.
The Greyhounds fall to 0-1 on the season with the loss and 0-1 in league play while SNHU improves to 1-0 on the season and 1-0 in the league.
Assumption will be back in action over the weekend at the ITA Regional hosted by Holy Family in Philadelphia, Pa. The first matches will be on Saturday, September 21st.
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