2021-22 Men's Tennis News

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A record number of Chapman student-athletes earn SCIAC All-Academic

July 18, 2022

Chapman University student-athletes set a new school record with 281 individuals earning SCIAC All-Academic recognition. The 281 individuals to earn the annual academic recognition are 22 more than year’s record-breaking number. The SCIAC annually recognizes student-athletes who have been at their institution for at least one academic year and finished the school year with a 3.4 cumulative GPA or better.

Caleb Wilkins fist pumps after scoring a point.
Wilkins lands All-SCIAC First Team honors

May 05, 2022

Caleb Wilkins was selected to the All-SCIAC First Team after a standout season leading the Chapman University men’s tennis team. Wilkins played every match at the top of the Panthers’ singles and doubles lineup.

Mac Caldwell returns a backhand shot.
Men's tennis defeats Oxy in season finale

May 01, 2022

The Chapman University men’s tennis team closed out the 2022 season with a 5-4 win over visiting Occidental on Sunday. The Panthers erased a doubles deficit to claim the season-ending victory at the Anderson Tennis Center.

Olivia Desso and Aliya Allyn (Photo by Larry Newman)
Tennis racks up five individual wins at Ojai

April 23, 2022

Six Chapman Tennis players, Olivia Desso, Aliya Allyn, Caleb Wilkins, Racquel Fhima, Lucy Erickson, and Mac Caldwell took their talents to the 120th annual Ojai Tennis tournament at Ventura College this weekend.

Tommy Hays (Photo by Larry Newman)
Hays named SCIAC men's tennis athlete of the week

April 18, 2022

Tommy Hays was named the men’s tennis athlete of the week on Monday, Apr. 18. Hays played an integral part in the Panthers’ final match of the day against Whittier on Friday. With the team scores notched at 4-4, Hays’ match was all that remained, and as the crowd watched the ball travel back and forth across the net, pressure mounted ever so higher.

Tommy Hays (Photo by Larry Newman)
Hays wins final match in dramatic fashion to give men's tennis first SCIAC win

April 15, 2022

With all eyes on him, Tommy Hays won the third set of his match, 6-3 over Whittier to take the conference contest over the Poets, 5-4. Men’s Tennis won its first match since March and its first in SCIAC play. 

Danny Marsh follows through on his tennis hit.
Men's tennis falls to Pomona-Pitzer

April 08, 2022

The Chapman University men’s tennis team fell 7-2 to visiting Pomona-Pitzer on Friday. The Panthers pulled out a pair of three set wins in singles.

Caleb Wilkins serves in tennis.
Wilkins extends win streak but men's tennis falls

April 01, 2022

Caleb Wilkins continued his win streak but the Chapman University men’s tennis team fell 8-1 to visiting Redlands to open its SCIAC schedule.

Caleb Wilkins (Photo by Larry Newman)
Wilkins tops eighth best player in nation

March 20, 2022

Caleb Wilkins keeps the upsets rolling on Sunday, Mar. 20 with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 win over the No. 8 player in the nation for NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis in Chapman’s 6-3 loss to Johns Hopkins.

Danny March hits a tennis forehand shot.
Men's tennis stays hot with win over Whitman

March 19, 2022

The Chapman University men’s tennis team defeated visiting Whitman 7-2 for its fourth win in the last five matches. The Panthers improved to 4-2 in the month of March to pull their overall record to .500.

Josh Blinder (Photo by Larry Newman)
Panthers sweep Wheaton

March 17, 2022

A dominant performance from the Panthers brought them home with an easy 9-0 victory over Wheaton (Mass.) on Thursday, Mar. 17.

Caleb Wilkins (Photo by Larry Newman)
Panthers fall to Polar Bears

March 15, 2022

The Chapman Panthers fell to the Bowdoin Polar Bears, 7-2, on Tuesday, Mar. 15, despite an outstanding individual performance from Caleb Wilkins.

Kameron DeHart celebrates a point.
Men's tennis takes down nationally-ranked Babson

March 13, 2022

A doubles sweep helped the Chapman University men’s tennis team take down No. 27 Babson 6-3 on Sunday at the Anderson Tennis Center. The Panthers were facing their fourth opponent ranked in the ITA’s top-40.

Caleb Wilkins (Photo by Larry Newman)
Panthers dominate in first win of the season

March 08, 2022

The Chapman Panthers took to the court on a blustery Tuesday, Mar. 8 afternoon and took home their first win of the season over Vassar College 7-2.

Harry Cohen runs toward a tennis ball.
Men's tennis falls short in comeback attempt

March 07, 2022

The Chapman University men’s tennis team took a narrow 5-4 loss to visiting Swarthmore on Monday. The Panthers nearly rallied during singles but came up just short of a comeback.

Caleb Wilkins finishes a tennis serve.
Men's tennis drops hard-fought match to Mary Washington

February 27, 2022

The Chapman University men’s tennis team fell 7-2 to visiting Mary Washington on Sunday. The Panthers captured both points in the singles matches.