SUFFOLK at RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE
Date Time Venue Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Marchc 16, 2024 1:00 PM RIC Tennis Complex Providence, R.I. 8-4 (Since 2009) April 13, 2023, L, 7-2 March 29, 2016, 8-1 L4

BOSTON – Suffolk men's tennis begins its 2024 campaign Saturday, March 16 with a trip to Rhode Island College. First serve is set for 1:00 p.m. 

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RAPID REWIND
Suffolk made the CCC Tournament for the first time in program history a year ago after going 2-6 in league outings. Overall, the Rams finished 3-8.  

WELCOME BACK
Suffolk brings back five letterwinners from a year ago including its ace Mehdi Mered. Long-time Ram Hasan Esrawi returns as well as Zach Dobbs, Milind Kulkarni and Mikhail Reilly.  

RAMS ROOKIES
Suffolk men's tennis will have half a dozen new faces in 2024 as head coach Scott Blanchard brought in six rookies to the fold. 

The group is comprised of four true freshmen in Ishmam Amin, Nicholas Komari, Anders Ovren and Prakhar Singh-Sisodia, one junior, Conor Duggan, and one senior Daniel Haddad.  

MORE READING: Six Newcomers Added to Men's Tennis Roster

RAMS RINGLEADER
For the third consecutive campaign, Suffolk men's tennis will be led by captain Hasan Esrawi, head coach Scott Blanchard unveiled.  

MORE READING: Esrawi Returns as Men's Tennis Captain 

AT THE HELM
Scott Blanchard begins his third year at the helm of the men's tennis program. He is assisted by Drew Goldstein, the Rams' women's head coach.

FIRST SERVE

• Suffolk sits 5-8 in the first match of the season since 2009. 
• The Rams will look to reenter the win column on opening day after dropping the last six season starts. 
• The last campaign-opening victory came on March 26, 2015 when the Rams got by cross-town rival Wentworth, 5-4.  

PRESEASON PREDICTIONS
Suffolk men's tennis has been projected to finish seventh in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Preseason Poll after a vote by the league's eight head coaches.

MORE READING: Men's Tennis Selected Seventh in CCC Preseason Poll 

ANCHORMEN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Rhode Island College started its season this fall with a 6-3 victory over Salve Regina Sept. 27.  

Noah Morin competed as the Anchormen's ace, while the tandem of Josh Brien and Jack Cadden teamed up as the top tandem. 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk leads the all-time series dating back to 2009, 8-4. 
• The Rams last victory over the Anchormen came via an 8-1 decision March 29, 2016. 
• Suffolk looks to snap a four-match skid against RIC. 
• The blue-and-gold has never defeated Rhode Island College under Scott Blanchard's guidance. The Rams are 0-2 versus the Anchormen in the Blanchard era. 
• There have been two shutouts in the series since 2009.
• Suffolk is 1-0 in 9-0 decisions against RIC. 
• The last 9-0 match was in Rhode Island College's favor April 16, 2018.  

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk is set to battle Emerson Sunday, March 24.