Women’s Tennis Takes on Wentworth Thursday
The Suffolk women’s tennis team looks to maintain its momentum as it heads across the bridge to Harvard University’s Barren Tennis Center Thursday afternoon where it will take on Wentworth at 3:30 p.m.
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BOSTON – The Suffolk women's tennis team looks to maintain its momentum as it heads across the bridge to Harvard University's Barren Tennis Center Thursday afternoon where it will take on Wentworth at 3:30 p.m.
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LAST TIME OUT
In its GNAC opener, the Suffolk women's tennis team put on a show as the Rams served past the University of St. Joseph's, 7-2, at the University of St. Joseph Athletic Complex.
MORE READING: Women's Tennis Serves Past St. Joseph (CT) in GNAC Opener
RUNDOWN ON THE RAMS
For the second time this season Suffolk put together back-to-back victories to improve its record to 4-2 overall and 1-0 against GNAC competition.
Suffolk's 20-16 singles record has been paced by two undefeated Rams, Aidiana Sagyndykova and Valentina Medina, who compete at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions and boasts 6-0 records.
On the doubles court, the Rams are 12-6 headlined by teams featuring Medina. The sophomore is 3-0 with Sagyndykova in the first slot and 3-0 with Abby Trigilio in the second spot.
LIT BIT 'BOUT THE LEOPARDS
Wentworth has dropped two straight matches to slip to 2-6 overall. The Leopards were swept by Roger Williams before falling at Gordon, 8-1. Kelsey DeGouveia picked up the only triumph for Wentworth in the last two matches as she took home a 7-6(7-5), 6-2, victory on the sixth singles court against the Fighting Scots.
DeGouveia is the only Leopard to boast a .500 record in singles play, as the freshman is 2-2 all in the sixth spot. Caitlyn Briggs has held down the top position for Wentworth and is 1-7 overall. On the doubles court it is DeGouveia's team with Nicole Mooney leading the way as the pair sits at 3-5 on the season all on court three.
ROOKIE RECOGNITION
Valentine Medina picked up her second GNAC Corvias Rookie of the Week nod of the season Monday, Sept. 21, thanks to a 6-0 performance in a three-match week for Suffolk. With the honor Medina becomes the first Ram in the history of the women's tennis program to be named the best rookie over a seven day stretch twice in one season.
MORE READING: Medina Tabbed GNAC Corvias Rookie of the Week | Medina Named GNAC Corvias Rookie of the Week
WHAT'S NEXT
A showdown with the conference's defending champion Simmons is in store for Suffolk on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 12 p.m.