Eagles Claim Second Win This Week

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College men's tennis team won its second match in a row, topping Southern New Hampshire on Thursday by a 6-1 score. Aidan McNulty, Kent Mukai and Will Turner all won two matches on the day to back the team's win.

BC started the match by claiming the doubles point, with wins on the Nos. 2 and 3 courts. Alexandre Thirouin and McNulty teamed for a 6-0 win at No. 2 doubles, while Mukai and Turner took a 6-1 win at the No. 3 position.

In singles, BC won on the first five courts with McNulty, Melvin, Mukai, Kyle Childree and Turner all claiming wins. Melvin and Mukai each won their three-set matches with convincing second- and third-set scores after each dropping the first set.

BC (5-14) returns to the court on Saturday, April 9, when they host Brandeis at the Flynn Complex at 3 p.m.

Boston College 6, Southern New Hampshire 1
April 7, 2016
Flynn Recreation Complex (Chestnut Hill, Mass.)

Singles competition
1. Aidan McNulty (BC) def. Richard Marreios (SHNU) 6-2, 7-5
2. Jeff Melvin (BC) def. Miguel Marreiros (SHNU) 2-6, 6-0, 6-0
3. Kent Mukai (BC) def. Xavier Aubron (SHNU) 4-6, 6-0, 6-1
4. Kyle Childree (BC) def. Tiago Fernandes (SHNU) 7-5, 6-4
5. Will Turner (BC) def. Jeremy Reichentahl (SHNU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Max Georgeff (SHNU) def. Max MacKinnon (BC) 7-6, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Miguel Marreiros/Richard Marreios (SHNU) def. Kyle Childree/Hank Workman (BC) 6-4
2. Alexandre Thirouin/Aidan McNulty (BC) def. Xavier Aubron/Tiago Fernandes (SHNU) 6-0
3. Kent Mukai/Will Turner (BC) def. Jeremy Reichentahl/Max Georgeff (SHNU) 6-1

Match Notes:
Southern New Hampshire 6-7
Boston College 5-14

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Players Mentioned

Kyle Childree

Max MacKinnon

Aidan McNulty

Kent Mukai

Alexandre Thirouin

Will Turner

Hank Workman