Men’s Tennis Heads to Nichols Thursday

SUFFOLK vs. NICHOLS
Date Time Venue Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	March 26, 2025 3:00 PM Robinson Tennis Courts Dudley, Mass. 4-14 April 10, 2025, L, 7-0 April 3, 2023, W, 5-4 Lost 9

BOSTON – Suffolk men's tennis remains on the road Thursday, March 26 when it visits Nichols for a Conference of New England (CNE) clash at 3:00 p.m.

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's tennis dropped a 7-0 Conference of New England (CNE) contest to Western New England Tuesday afternoon at the Forest Park Tennis Courts at the Springfield Tennis Club.  

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RAMS RUNDOWN

• Suffolk heads to Dudley, Massachusetts with a 1-2 overall and 1-2 CNE ledger.
• The Rams' lone win of the season came at Saint Joseph (Conn.) March 21 via a 4-3 margin.
• The blue-and-gold has used two racquets as their ace this season in Abhi Patel (0-2) and Christian Gardner (1-0).
• That twosome, Patel and Garden, are responsible for the Rams' lone doubles team victory, which came on the top court against the Blue Jays.
• Overall, Patel is 1-2 in singles play with one victory in the second singles slot.
• Patel has also collaborated with Jason Yany (0-1) and Ishmam Amin (0-1) as the top tandem.

BISON BREAKDOWN

• Nichols sits 2-4-1 on the year and 1-1 versus CNE counterparts with a win over Gordon (6-1) and loss at Roger Williams (5-2).
• William Albrikes is the usual ace for the Bison. He holds a 4-2 dual record, 3-2 which came on court one.
• Alexander Snitko is also 4-2 on the lower half of the ladder split between courts five (3-0) and six (1-2).
• The duo of Nikolas Bertrams and Wilbrikes have teamed up for a 2-1 doubles record.
• Ezra Raphael is a usual ingredient to the top tandem as he has partnered with Albrikes (0-2), Felipe Gonzalez (0-1) and Jodha Singh (0-1). 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk trails the all-time series, which dates back to 1969, 4-14. 
• The Rams have fallen in nine straight matches against Nichols. 
• Suffolk aims for its first win over the Bison since a 7-2 decision April 29, 1995. 
• As the home team, the Rams are 2-4 against the Bison. 
• As the away team, Suffolk is 2-10 versus Nichols. 
• There have been seven shutouts in the series, all belong to the Bison.
• The last three meetings between Suffolk and Nichols have ended in shutouts in the Bison's favor. 
• Suffolk has yet to earn a point against Nichols under Scott Blanchard's leadership. 

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
The Rams continue with their CNE calendar this Saturday, March 28 when they face Endicott. Suffolk will face the Gulls at South Campus Courts in Beverly, Massachusetts.