Gutsy Senior Day Effort Falls Short Against Penn

Sunday, April 21

Hanover, N.H.

1:00 PM

Dartmouth College

Penn

Photo by: Rohan Kalan

Gutsy Senior Day Effort Falls Short Against Penn

4/21/2024 6:12:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

The Big Green’s season finale featured a trio of three-set singles matches

By: Kyle Relf

HANOVER, N.H. — Playing its final match of the 2024 season, the Dartmouth men's tennis team earned the doubles point and looked poised to finish on a high note, but ultimately dropped a 4-3 decision to Penn on Sunday afternoon at Thompson Outdoor Courts.

Miles Groom and Waleed Qadir clinched the doubles point on Court 3 after Alex Knox-Jones and Henry Ren notched a victory of their own at the No. 1 spot. Trailing 1-0 entering singles, the Quakers would tie the match at 3-3 and turn all eyes to Court 3, where Miles Groom and Baylor Sai were squaring off in one of three matches that went the distance. Sai earned the victory to clinch it for Penn.

Yujiro Onuma earned a straight-sets victory over Matthew Rutter at No. 4 singles and Carlos Guerrero Alvarez defeated Kian Vakili in a three-setter on Court 2.

Following the match, the Big Green honored seniors Logan Chang and Alejandro Quiles. Both served as captains during their respective careers.

The loss to Penn marks the end of the 2024 season, the Big Green's first under John Kenfield and Chuck Kinyon Head Coach Justin DeSanto.

DOUBLES
Alex Knox-Jones/Henry Ren (Dartmouth) def. Aaron Sandler/Kian Vakili (Penn), 6-3
Parashar Bharadwal/Manfredi Graziani (Penn) def. Hikaru Takeda/Carlos Guerrero Alvarez (Dartmouth), 6-3
Miles Groom/Waleed Qadir (Dartmouth) def. Baylor Sai/Matthew Rutter (Penn), 7-5

SINGLES
Manfredi Graziani (Penn) def. Henry Ren (Dartmouth), 7-5, 3-6, 6-4
Carlos Guerrero Alvarez (Dartmouth) def. Kian Vaklili (Penn), 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
Baylor Sai (Penn) def. Miles Groom (Dartmouth), 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Yujiro Onuma (Dartmouth) def. Matthew Rutter (Penn), 6-2, 6-4
Aaron Sandler (Penn) def. Hikaru Takeda (Dartmouth), 7-5, 6-4
Parashar Bharadwal (Penn) def. Alex Knox-Jones (Dartmouth), 6-1, 5-7, 6-0