DUDLEY, Mass. (October 8, 2026) – Emerson College battled to a 4-3 victory over Nichols College in its men's tennis dual match opener at Robinson Tennis Courts this evening.
Highlights
- Senior Filippo Nocchi and junior Connor Leung were double winners to lead Emerson to its first win over Nichols in program history.
- Sophomore Adam Alireza earned a key singles point for the Lions.
- Junior Rodolfo Hernandez and sophomores Jodha Singh and Andrew Emmel earned singles wins for Nichols.
How It Happened
- Emerson swept the three doubles matches to earn what proved to be a vital point in the match, starting with Nocchi and Leung breezing to a 6-1 win at No. 1 doubles.
- Junior Cameron McAllister and first year Alexey Oshchepkov teamed up for a 7-5 win at No. 2 doubles, while sophomore Tai Finestone and first year Raiden Beall completed the sweep by an identical score at No. 3.
- Leung added a 6-2, 7-6 triumph at No. 2 singles for Emerson's first singles point against junior Felipe Gonzalez.
- Alireza rallied from a set down to defeat freshman Arthur Santos at No. 5 singles, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 that knotted the match at 3-3.
- Nocchi provided the match clinching point with a three-set battle against freshman Pablo Carroscosa7-6, 4-6, 6-3.
Up Next
Emerson (1-0, 0-0 NEWMAC) is back in action on Sunday when it faces Bridgewater State University and Colby-Sawyer College for a pair of dual matches in New London, New Hampshire. Nichols (0-2, 0-0 CNE) visits Bryant University for an exhibition match on Monday at 1 p.m.
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