SUFFOLK at WESTERN NEW ENGLAND
Date Time Venue Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Monday, April 22 3:30 PM Forest Park Springfield, Mass. 1-1 April 5, 2023, W, 5-4 Same W1

BOSTON – Suffolk men's tennis travels out to Springfield, Massachusetts, Monday, April 22 to cap off its 2024 Commonwealth Coast Conference regular season at Western New England. The Rams and Golden Bears are scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. first serve at Forest Park. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's tennis' home regular-season finale was spoiled by Endicott, 7-2, as the Gulls won the Commonwealth Coast Conference match at Belmont Hill Wednesday night.  

MORE READING: Men's Tennis Edged by Endicott, 7-2

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk men's tennis looks to snap a four-match skid that put the Rams at 1-8 on the year and 1-5 versus CCC foes.  

Three different rackets have produced three singles victories for the blue-and-gold this season in Suffolk's usual ace Nicholas Komari (3-5), Mehdi Mered (3-5), who has played mostly in the second slot, and Matthew Gallego (3-6), who has seen time on courts three through five. 

The Rams have recorded just three doubles points this year, all of which belong to three different partnerships.  

GET TO KNOW THE GOLDEN BEARS
Western New England sports a 2-9 overall record and 1-5 CCC mark. The Golden Bears have fallen in five straight outings.  

Nick Bayer has played every match as WNE's ace. He is 2-9 in singles play. Michel Abizaid Nunez and Henry Runyan hold identical singles records to Bayer. Abizaid Nunez has played exclusively in the second slot, while Runyan has seen time on courts three (1-0) and four (1-9).  

Thomas Roche and Kyle Poccia are the most successfully doubles team for the Golden Bears. That partnership is 3-4 with all seven matches coming in the third spot. Bayer has been a part of the top tandem in every outing this year. He is 2-9 in doubles action playing with Abizaid Nunez (1-0) and Brandon Greger (1-9). 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• Suffolk is 1-1 all-time against Western New England. 
• The Rams defeated the Golden Bears for the first time a year ago, April 5, 2023, via a 5-4 thriller. 
• In Springfield, Massachusetts, Suffolk is 0-1 against WNE. 
• The last time Suffolk played in Springfield was the first-ever meeting, April 2, 2022, which the Golden Bears won, 7-2. 
• Every match between Suffolk and the Golden Bears has taken place in the Scott Blanchard era. 

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk awaits the official seeding of the 2024 CCC Men's Tennis Tournament, which will be released at the conclusion of all regular season matches.