SUFFOLK vs. COLBY SAWYER
Date Time Venue Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	Sunday, March 9 12:00 PM Mountainside Racquet & Fitness New London, N.H. 0-1 March 23, 2019, L, 9-0 Never Lost 1

BOSTON – Suffolk men's tennis is set to start its 2025 campaign Sunday, March 9 when it heads up to Colby Sawyer. The 12:00 p.m. match will dual as the Conference of New England opener as well. 

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RAPID REWIND
Suffolk had a down year in in 2024 with a 1-9 overall record and 1-6 league ledger with its only victory coming in sweeping fashion at Curry, 9-0, April 8, 2024.  

WELCOME BACK
Suffolk brings back six letterwinners from a year ago including Mehdi Mered, who has been a staple at the top of the Rams order of the last two years. Ishmam Amin, Sein Kim, Anders Ovren, and Jason Yany are back in the fold as well, while, Tiago Ricante is roster again after taking in the 2024 year off.  

RAMS ROOKIES
Suffolk men's tennis has brought in three newcomers for 2025, head coach Scott Blanchard announced. 

MORE READING: Three Newcomers Added to Men's Tennis Squad for 2025 

RAMS RINGLEADER
Suffolk men's tennis will see a new player in the captain role in 2025 as head coach Scott Blanchard gave junior Mehdi Mered the title. He will begin his first year in the role. 

MORE READING: Mehdi Named Men's Tennis Captain for 2025 

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

FIRST SERVE

• Suffolk sits 5-9 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 ninth in the Conference of New England (CNE) Preseason Poll after a vote by the league's 10 head coaches.  

MORE READING: Men's Tennis Sits Ninth in CNE Preseason Poll 

CHARGERS CATCH UP
Colby Sawyer will lift the lid on its spring schedule on Sunday as well. In the fall, the Chargers went 2-0 against NCAA Division III competition with triumphs over Emerson, 5-2, and Wentworth, 7-0.  

The top four players from CSC's line-up a year ago are back in usual ace Zsombor Homonnay (10-8), Aidan Jensen (8-10), Ashton Meuse (10-9) and Peyton Meuse (13-4). 

INSIDE THE SERIES

• The Rams and Colby Sawyer will renew a rivalry, meeting for the first time since 2019. 
• Suffolk is 0-1 all-time against CSC. 
• The Rams were swept by the Chargers in the first and only meeting March 23, 2019. 
• Suffolk will play CSC on the road for the first time.  

CNE OPENERS

• The Rams are 1-2 in CNE debuts in program history. 
• Suffolk's first and only CCC opening win came over Curry via a 7-2 decision March 26, 2022. 
• All three of the blue-and-gold's CCC's first match of the year have taken place on the road.
• One of Suffolk's  CNE opener ended via shutout, the 9-0 setback to Gordon, March 24, 2023. 
• The Rams will begin their CNE campaign in March for the first time since 2022. 
• Suffolk will begin its CNE calendar against Colby Sawyer for the first time.   

WHAT'S NEXT?
A Beantown battle at UMass Boston awaits Suffolk Friday, March 14 at 3:00 p.m.