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Bounce-back win at home evens team record
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Bounce-back win at home evens team record

Sophomore Ryan Papazov won No. 1 singles. Courtesy | Ashley Van Hoose The Hillsdale College men’s tennis team defeated Roosevelt University 6-1 March 8, earning a bounce-back win after last week’s loss. With the win, the Chargers improve to 4-4 on the season.  “After a stretch of very tough opponents, it was great to get...

Chargers fall to No. 20 ranked Warriors
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Chargers fall to No. 20 ranked Warriors

Courtesy: Hillsdale Athletic Department. Freshman Patrick Cretu earned a singles win after playing on court for three hours, accounting for Hillsdale’s only point in a 6-1 loss to No. 20 nationally ranked Wayne State University on Feb. 28. The Wayne State Warriors opened the match by sweeping doubles play to take an early 1-0 lead....

Charger Chatter: Jake Figman
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Charger Chatter: Jake Figman

Courtesy: Hillsdale Athletic Department If you didn’t play baseball, what sport would you try and why?  Tennis; I used to play when I was younger, and it has a similar swinging aspect to baseball. What is your “go-to” pregame meal? Three of everything from Finish Line with white toast and scrambled eggs and a black...

Chargers drop both competitions
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Chargers drop both competitions

Sophomore Sam Plys won his first set of singles Courtesy | Hillsdale Athletics Department The men’s tennis team dropped two matches on the road, falling 7-0 to Ferris State University Feb. 21, and 4-3 to Davenport University Feb. 22.  Ferris State controlled the match on Saturday, winning all 7 points and losing just two sets...

Chargers bounce back with win over Purdue Northwest
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Chargers bounce back with win over Purdue Northwest

Freshman Jackson Clements jumps into the air to strike ball | Courtesy of the Hillsdale Athletic Department After last week’s loss and a few lineup changes, the Chargers men’s tennis team bounced back to defeat Purdue University Northwest 6-1 Feb. 14, moving their record to 3-1 overall. “It was the most complete match we’ve played...