PHILADELPHIA – The #48 ranked Thomas Jefferson University men's tennis team (12-4, 5-0) hosted the Griffins on Tuesday, where the Rams beat Chestnut Hill College (6-5, 2-3) in a 6-1 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action.
 
WHAT HAPPENED
Jefferson took the first and third doubles match to earn the first point on the day for the Rams. Jefferson took the fourth, first, sixth, and fifth positions to earn the victory in that order. Chestnut Hill earned a win in the second position, but the Rams ended the day with the final single victory, a second position win that went three sets. This kept Jefferson perfect in conference play and won their eighth consecutive match.
 
DOUBLES RESULTS 
1. Hannibal Borg / Enrique Soto Ballester (JEFF) def. Noah Cutting / Antonio Franquis (CHC) 6-2
2. Joao Sousa / Siddarth Malik (CHC) def. Mario Antonio / Johary Rabetrano (JEFF) 7-6
3. Antonio Mateos Melenchon / Jules Thibault (JEFF) def. Arnaud Vangenechten / Filippo Relecom (CHC) 6-1
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2

SINGLES RESULTS 
1. Hannibal Borg (JEFF) def. Noah Cutting (CHC) 6-1, 6-3
2. Antonio Franquis (CHC) def. Mario Antonio (JEFF) 6-3, 7-5
3. Jules Thibault (JEFF) def. Joao Sousa (CHCM) 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Enrique Soto Ballester (JEFF) def. Marcello Bozzone (CHC) 6-2, 6-0
5. Antonio Mateos Melenchon (JEFF) def. Pedro Vicente (CHC) 6-3, 6-4 
6. Johary Rabetrano (JEFF) def. Filippo Relecom (CHC) 6-2, 6-4 
Order of Finish: 4, 1, 6, 5, 2, 3
 
CLOSING IN ON 100
Ram's senior Hannibal Borg recorded his 98 win during the matchup against Chestnut Hill. He is two away from achieving 100 career wins, which would put him as the 11th Ram to reach that feat and first since 2012.
 
UP NEXT
Jefferson will look to continue their win streak and unbeaten conference record when they travel to Orangeburg, New York as the Rams face Dominican University of New York on Saturday, April 13.The Rams faced the Chargers on April 3 at Legacy Youth Tennis Center, where Jefferson beat Dominican 7-0.