BOSTON – Suffolk men's tennis returns to action Tuesday, March 24 at Western New England. The Conference of New England (CNE) contest is set for a 3:30 p.m. first serve at Forest Park at The Springfield Tennis Club.
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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's tennis found its way into the win column as it defeated Saint Joseph (Conn.) in a back-and-forth Conference of New England (CN)E battle Saturday afternoon at the Elizabeth Ferry Speer Tennis Complex.
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RAMS RUNDOWN
- Suffolk is 1-1 on the year with an identical CNE ledger.
- The Rams' lone win of the season came via a 4-3 decision at St. Joseph (Conn.) Saturday, March 21.
- Christian Gardner is unbeaten as the blue-and-gold's ace at 1-0 and partnered with Abhi Patel for an undefeated 1-0 doubles mark.
- Patel, meanwhile, is 1-1 on the season in singles and doubles play. In singles, has split time at No. 1 (0-1) and No. 2 (1-0). On top of his partnership with Gardner, he has also teamed up with Ishmam Amin in doubles action.
GOLDEN BEARS GLANCE
- Western New England sits 2-6 on the year and 0-1 in CNE action after being swept by Endicott over the weekend.
- Colby Espositio has played exclusively as the Golden Bears ace and boasts a 2-6 ledger.
- Nolan Jermain is the winningest singles player at 3-5 all of which have come in the fourth spot.
- Michael Abizaid Nunez (courts three and five), Eston Fowler (courts three and six) and Quinn Northrop (court two) are 2-6 in singles action as well.
- In doubles, Esposito and Abizaid Nunez team up for WNE's top team and have combined for a 1-6 mark.
INSIDE THE SERIES
- Suffolk is 1-3 all-time against Western New England.
- The Rams first and only win over the Golden Bears came April 5, 2023 via a 5-4 thriller.
- In Springfield, Massachusetts, Suffolk is 0-3 against WNE.
- Every match between Suffolk and the Golden Bears has taken place in the Scott Blanchard era.
SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams wrap up their season-opening road trip at Nichols Thursday, March 26 at 3:00 p.m.