HOOKSETT, N.H. (4/19/2025) – The Franklin Pierce Ravens men's tennis team had a dominant showing on Thursday afternoon, sweeping the Bentley Falcons 7-0 in Northeast-10 conference action.
Score: Franklin Pierce 4, SNHU 3
Records: SNHU 5-11 (4-4 NE10), FPU 8-9 (6-2 NE10)
Location: Ouellette Stadium Tennis Courts, Hooksett, N.H.
Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025
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The Ravens came out firing and swept all three doubles courts to secure the first point of the match. At #1 doubles, graduate students Joe Herin (Tias, Spain) and Noe Martin (Sainte-Agnès, France) earned a 6-4 win. In the #2 spot, fellow graduates Ralph Hiebel (Paris, France) and Alejandro Ortiz (Madrid, Spain) defeated their opponents 6-3. The #3 doubles duo of junior Orlando Guerrero (Pachuco, Mexico) and sophomore Hugo Diaz Avila (Barcelona, Spain) turned in a dominant 6-2 victory. The order of finish in doubles was 3, 2, 1.
Despite the early advantage, Franklin Pierce was unable to carry the momentum into singles play, as the visiting Penmen claimed five of the six matches. Herin battled in #1 singles, forcing a third set but ultimately falling 6-3, 0-6, 6-4. Martin pushed his match at #2 singles to a third as well but came up just short, 7-6(7), 4-6, 3-6. Hiebel earned the lone singles point for the Ravens with a three-set win at #3 singles, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2. Ortiz turned in a competitive showing at #4 singles but dropped the match 6-2, 7-5. Guerrero and Diaz Avila were both defeated in straight sets at #5 and #6 singles, respectively.
NEXT UP FOR THE RAVENS: The Ravens will host the Greyhounds of Assumption University for their final regular season match next Saturday (4/26).
