Men’s Tennis Travels to UMass Dartmouth Tuesday

Men’s Tennis Travels to UMass Dartmouth Tuesday

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Date
Time
Venue

Suffolk at UMass Dartmouth
Tuesday, April 11
3:30 PM
UMD Tennis Courts
Dartmouth, Mass.


BOSTON – The Suffolk men's tennis team readies a Tuesday tilt as the Rams pay visit to the Corsairs of UMass Dartmouth Tuesday for a 3:30 p.m. non-conference contest.   

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LAST TIME OUT
The Suffolk men's tennis team fell on the wrong side of a 9-0 decision in its GNAC opener as the Wildcats of Johnson & Wales swept the Rams, 9-0, at the Winchester Tennis Courts.     

MORE READING: Men's Tennis Drops GNAC Opener to JWU, 9-0

RAMS RUNDOWN
At the midway point of the season, Suffolk is still in search of its first mark in the win column as the sweep by JWU Saturday put the Rams at 0-5 on the year. 

Omar Azzaoui has been the most successful Ram thus far, making the most out of his first campaing. The freshman is 2-3 in singles play with one win as the blue-and-gold's ace and an undefeated 1-0 mark in the third slot. Azzaoui is also a part of an unbeaten doubles team, holding a 1-0 ledger with Chris Parnagain in the second spot.   

Kevin Clavijo (1-1), Jacob Duggan (1-3) and Kevin Greenman (1-3) have also earned a win on the singles court. 

The team of Rami Esrawi and Greenman are the most successful pair in doubles play. The two boast a 2-0 record with both victories coming on court 3. The pair of Clavijo and Greenman is also unbeaten, sitting at 1-0, at No. 3.   

CORSAIRS CATCHUP
UMass Dartmouth is 2-7 on the season after a 9-0 sweep over Lesley Friday. 

Corey Rafter has played all, but one match as the Corsairs ace this season. Summer Forest-Bulley has been the most successful singles player this year, holding a 4-4 record on courts three through five, with Patrick Pacheco also holding multiple victories in singles play, sitting at 2-4 in the third and fourth spots. 

In doubles, Anthony Joseph and Rafter pair up for a 2-6 record on court one. 

UP NEXT
Suffolk remains on the road as it heads to Salem State Thursday, April 13 for a 3:30 p.m. first serve.