GENEVA, N.Y. — Following a strong performance on the first day of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Northeast Regional Championships, the New Jersey City University men's tennis duo of senior Theo Bourghelle (Lesquin, France/LaSalle Lille) and sophomore Nico Teynie (Rouen, France/Lycée Val de Seine) competed in the quarterfinal round today, Saturday, Oct. 2, against the second-seeded pair from Skidmore College.

Despite their best efforts, the pair of Bourghelle and Teynie ultimately fell to Skidmore's Brendan Jimenez and Zachary Portnoy by a score of 8-7 after dropping the tiebreaker 9-7. The latter duo eventually advanced through the semifinals and will compete for the ITA Doubles Title on Sunday, Oct. 3.

What's Next:
The Gothic Knights now head back home to Jersey City to prepare for the final action of the Fall portion of their 2021-22 schedule when they host Division I foe Wagner College on Sunday evening, Oct. 10, at the Staten Island Tennis Center. First-serve between NJCU and the Seahawks is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

Consolation Matches
Several Gothic Knights also competed in one pro-set consolation singles matches on the day, highlighted by sophomore Alejandro Ley (Las Palmas, Spain/I.E.S. Politécnico), who posted a 2-0 record with a pair of wins over James Balon (8-3) of Vassar College and Ben Jacobs (8-5) of Union College. Newcomer junior Ryan Weiss (Mullica Hill, N.J./Clearview Regional), a transfer from Rowan College-Gloucester this season, split his matches, starting with an 8-5 win over Nick Weitzman of Union College before falling by that same score to Adam Heilbronner of St. Lawrence University.