PHILADELPHIA – The Thomas Jefferson University men's tennis team clinched the final spot in the CACC Tournament with a 4-3 victory over visiting Dominican (N.Y.) on Monday afternoon. The Rams are 5-6 on the year with a 3-4 conference record.
 
Jefferson swept the doubles matches to earn the first point of the day. Hannibal Borg put the Rams ahead 2-0 with a 6-3, 6-0 victory at first singles. The Chargers evened the score at two with wins at second and fourth singles. Joao Pedro Molina Marcal put Jefferson in front again with a 6-1, 6-2 triumph at the sixth position but Dominican brought it to a 3-3 deadlock shortly thereafter with a victory at fifth singles.
 
That brought the match and the final CACC playoff berth down to the third singles position. Brennan Connelly took the opening set for the Rams, 6-1, but dropped the second, 3-6, to bring it to a decisive third set. Connelly bounced back and earned a 6-2 win to clinch the match and the CACC Tournament spot for Jefferson. It is the first conference tournament appearance for the Rams since 2018.
 
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. Hannibal Borg/Brennan Connelly (JEFFMTEN) def. Marcos Lee/Tanaka Chabata (DOMIN-M) 7-5
2. Liviu Trifoi/Joao Pedro Molina Marcal (JEFFMTEN) def. Guilherme Salim/Anthony Kwok (DOMIN-M) 6-0
3. Odissey Kavak/Ahmed Aboseada (JEFFMTEN) def. Julien Rauber/Angel Lugo (DOMIN-M) 6-4
 
SINGLES RESULTS
1. Hannibal Borg (JEFFMTEN) def. Guilherme Salim (DOMIN-M) 6-3, 6-0
2. Marcos Lee (DOMIN-M) def. Liviu Trifoi (JEFFMTEN) 6-3, 6-3
3. Brennan Connelly (JEFFMTEN) def. Tanaka Chabata (DOMIN-M) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
4. Anthony Kwok (DOMIN-M) def. Odissey Kavak (JEFFMTEN) 6-1, 6-2
5. Julien Rauber (DOMIN-M) def. Ahmed Aboseada (JEFFMTEN) 6-1, 6-2
6. Joao Pedro Molina Marcal (JEFFMTEN) def. Angel Lugo (DOMIN-M) 6-1, 6-2
 
UP NEXT
Jefferson finishes the regular season with a home match versus USciences on Tuesday, April 27.