Hillsdale’s men’s tennis team traveled to Davenport University to compete in the International Tennis Association Division II Men’s Midwest Regional Championships Sept. 28-29. The first day of ITAs included two rounds of singles from the main bracket and one round of singles from the consolation bracket. Freshmen Alejandro Cordero-Lopez and Samuel Plys won their matches...
Charger Men’s Tennis starts season at home
The Hillsdale men’s tennis team started the 2024-25 season at home competing in the Charger Summer Invitational Sept. 14-15. The invitational included Great Midwest Athletic Conference title contenders University of Findlay and Walsh University, and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Lawrence Technological University. The invitational consisted of two doubles flights and three singles flights. The...
Papazov journeys from Sutton, England to Hillsdale, USA
Armed with a hatred of cold weather and a lack of experience with the microwave, freshman Ryan Papazov traveled nearly 4,000 miles from the United Kingdom to take on Hillsdale College and join the men’s tennis team. According to Papazov, it was his father, Nick Papazov, that first introduced him to tennis. “He did have...
Chargers Open with Performances at Invitational
Hillsdale women’s tennis opened their 2024-25 season with victories in both singles and doubles play at their annual Chargers Summer Invitational on Sept. 6-7, according to sophomore Ané Dannhauser. The Chargers hosted players from University of Findlay, Walsh University, and Wayne State University. Dannhauser started for Hillsdale in Flight A singles. After a 5-7, 0-6...
Walbright Returns to Coaching, Zampardo Joins as Assistant
Nikki Walbright is the women’s tennis head coach. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Athletic Department Chargers Women’s Tennis hired Nikki Walbright as head coach and senior Melanie Zampardo as assistant coach over the summer. Former head coach Liam Fraboulet left the Charger’s Tennis program this summer to pursue a business opportunity in the Upper Peninsula, according...


