On September 6, the Stevens men and women’s tennis teams opened their fall season with a trip to the TCNJ Doubles Invitational in Ewing, New Jersey.
The men’s team showed impressive skill, with senior Max-William Kanz and first-year Ian Batra starting the Ducks off strong with a victory. Kanz later joined forces with first-year Renat Kramin for yet another triumph on the courts. Batra and second-year, Dhaivik Chenemilla, brought another victory in the second flight, and in the fourth flight, first-year Elias Alkio and second-year Noah Pe secured an 8-5 win as well.
During the opening round of the Invitational, the Ducks faced tough matches across all flights, with Kramin and Chenemilla losing narrowly 8-7 (10-8), third-year Tristan Wroe and Pe falling 8-7 (10-4), and third-year Johnny Haase and Chenemilla going out 8-6.
Batra, Alkio, and Kramin all made their Stevens debut at this event. The men’s team will return to the courts on September 26 to compete in the three-day Haverford College/Swarthmore College Invitational.
The women’s team opened their 2025 campaign in a competitive opening round, with third-year Alix Dry and senior Stephanie Untermeyer falling 8-6. Later, in the same round, second-year Gigi Arenas and third-year Lorena Piegas fell with the same score. In the second round, the Ducks faced similar setbacks.
First-year Kaylee Hobbick made her Stevens Debut at this event. The women’s team will continue their season on September 27, competing in the three-day ITA Regional Championship, hosted by the University of Mary Washington.
