NEW LONDON, N.H. (September 30, 2025) – Colby-Sawyer College rallied in singles play to notch a 4-3 decision over Emerson College in a non-conference men's tennis match at Kelsey Courts on Sunday.
Highlights
How It Happened
- Emerson earned the first point of the match by sweeping the three doubles matches, with Nocchi and Leung completing the sweep by grinding out a 7-5 triumph at No. 1 doubles over Homonnay and junior Ashton Meuse.
- Finestone and McAllister opened doubles play with a 6-3 win at No. 2, while Alireza and Coben-Leeves won by a break at No. 3.
- Colby-Sawyer rallied by winning four of the six singles matches to claim the dual match win, with four of the matches decided by a third set super tiebreak.
- Homonnay rallied from a set down against Leung to notch one of those super tiebreaker decisions at No. 2 singles, 5-7, 7-5, 10-6 to seal the win for Colby-Sawyer.
- Biederman also rallied for a set down for his 4-6, 6-1, 10-4 decision over Coben-Leeves at No. 6, while Peyton Meuse held off Alireza 6-1, 3-6, 10-7 at No. 3.
- Finestone battled back from a set down for a 3-6, 6-3, 10-4 victory at No. 4 singles for Emerson against Colby-Sawyer first-year Jacob Riis.
- Nocchi cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 1 singles for the Lions against Ashton Meuse.
Up Next
Emerson (0-1, 0-0 NEWMAC) is back in action this weekend when it competes at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Regional Championships, hosted by Tufts University in Medford, Friday through Sunday. Colby-Sawyer is 2-1 overall heading into this weekend's ITA Regional at Tufts.
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