Women’s Tennis Visits Endicott Saturday

SUFFOLK at ENDICOTT
Date Time Venue Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Saturday, Sept. 25 1:00 PM South Campus Courts Beverly, Mass. Trails, 3-4 Oct. 4, 2007, W, 7-2 Same W1

BOSTON – Suffolk women's tennis returns to Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) competition Saturday, Sept. 24 when it heads to Endicott for a 1 p.m. outing. 

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SUFFOLK ATHLETICS 2021-22 FAN POLICY
Suffolk University Athletics, following guidance from the University's health and safety protocols, Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), Centers for Disease Control and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, plans to allow fans to attend home athletic contests during the 2021-22 academic and athletic year.

Fans, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, can attend games. They must be masked the entire time they are on campus, pursuant to institutional policy, and complete a health screening form at the security desk of each building upon arrival. This policy applies to home contests played on campus at the Ridgeway Building's Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court, as well as the Emmons Horrigan O'Neil Memorial Rink and the Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.

For outdoor outings, specifically at East Boston Memorial Park, fans are asked to respect COVID safety protocols. At this time, masks will not be mandated for fans no matter vaccinated status at outdoor venues.

MORE READING: Suffolk Athletics Announces Fan Policy for 2021-22

LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk women's tennis was unable to get on the board as Rhode Island College kept its hot streak going and blanked the Rams, 9-0, Thursday afternoon at the RIC Tennis Center.  

MORE READING: Women's Tennis Shutout at Rhode Island College

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk has been setback in back-to-back battles to dip to 2-3 on the season. In CCC contests, the Rams won their league debut against Curry before falling to Western New England, to sit 1-1 in league action. Both conference matches were determined by identical 6-3 margin.  

Sarah Mezini has been a standout in her first season in blue-and-gold as the graduate student boasts an unblemished mark in singles and doubles. She sits 2-0 as the Rams ace and has teamed up with Ilda Ascic and Kendall Smith for a 1-0 ledger in doubles play as the top tandem. 

GET TO KNOW THE GULLS
Endicott is 2-1 on the year and in CCC action as all three of the Gulls matches have been versus league rivals.  

Justine Hoover holds a 2-0 singles record in the first singles slot, while Lejla Guster is undefeated in the second spot (1-0). 

Endicott has proven itself in doubles play, winning .667 percent of its matches. Six different partnerships have gone unbeaten this year. They all hold 1-0 records. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• The Suffolk, Endicott series dates back to 1994. 
• The Rams are 3-4 according to the record books, which are missing the 1995 campaign, as well as the 2002 season. 
• The Rams picked up the last meeting by a 7-2 margin Oct. 4, 2007. 
• There has never been a shutout in the all-time series between the foes. 

COMING UP
Suffolk wraps up September on the road next Wednesday, Sept. 29 at Roger Williams at 4 p.m.