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#13 Amherst Defeats #32 Chapman 5-2 in California Opener

3/18/2025 11:52:00 PM

ORANGE, CA – The #13 Amherst College men's tennis team kicked off their Southern California spring-break trip with a strong 5-2 victory over the #32 Chapman University Panthers on Tuesday afternoon at the Erin J. Anderson Tennis Center.

Up Next: With the win, Amherst moves to 5-1 on the season (2-1 in the NESCAC). The Mammoths do not have long to recover before their next matches. Tomorrow, they are looking forward to a doubleheader. At 9 AM PDT, Amherst will face the Whitman College Blues at the Biszantz Family Tennis Center in Claremont, CA. In the evening at 5 PM PDT, Amherst will then take on the #20 University of Redlands Bulldogs at the Coach Jim Verdieck Tennis Center in Redlands, CA. 

HIGHLIGHTS:
  • After dropping the doubles point, Amherst bounced back in singles, winning five of six matches to secure the overall victory.
  • Senior Edred Opie, first-year Aldiyar Abzhan, senior Sujit Chepuri, sophomore Rex Harrison, and junior George Chaidemenos all picked up singles wins to lead the Mammoths to victory.
  • Chepuri clinched the victory with his three-set victory at the #4 spot seconds before Abzhan fought back from a set behind to give Amherst another win.
RESULTS:
Doubles:
  1. Caleb Wilkins / Ben Jorgenson (C) def. Andreas Sillaste / Edred Opie (A) 6-3
  2. Spencer Leung / Rex Harrison (A) def. Ian Jordan / Lachlan Dickinson (C) 6-3
  3. Andy Hess / Aram Izmirian (C) def. Sujit Chepuri / Aldiyar Abzhan (A) 6-3
Singles:
  1. Caleb Wilkins (C) def. Andreas Sillaste (A) 6-3, 6-3
  2. Edred Opie (A) def. Ben Jorgenson (C) 6-1, 6-4
  3. Aldiyar Abzhan (A) def. Lachlan Dickinson (C) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
  4. Sujit Chepuri (A) def. Andy Hess (C) 2-6, 6-2, 6-0
  5. Rex Harrison (A) def. Matt Dewey (C) 6-2, 6-1
  6. George Chaidemenos (A) def. Julien Sanseverino (C) 6-0, 6-1
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