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Scott Blanchard will serve as the team's interim head coach for the 2022 season, beginning his first season at the helm of the program.
Blanchard joined Ram Nation in 2018 when he took over the Suffolk volleyball squad as head coach. In in four seasons on the sidelines he has helped elevate the program to new heights, including the winningest season in team history in 2020.
SCHEDULE SYNOPSIS
Eleven matches are on tap for the blue-and-gold, who will start its first campaign under the direction of interim head coach Scott Blanchard.
- 03.24 - at Eastern Nazarene
- 03.26 - at Curry *
- 03.29 - Wentworth * #
- 03.31 - Bridgewater State
- 04.02 - at Western New England
- 04.09 - Roger Williams *
- 04.12 - Endicott *
- 04.14 - at Rhode Island College
- 04.16 - at Gordon *
- 04.19 - Nichols *
- 04.23 - Salve Regina *
* CCC Contest | # at Curry College
OPENING ACT
- The Thursday, March 24 meetup with Eastern Nazarene kicks off the first season since 2019, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Since 2009, Suffolk has posted a 5-6 opening day record.
- The Rams look to snap a four-match opening-day skid.
- Suffolk's last season debut triumph, a 5-4 victory over Wentworth, began the 2015 campaign and set the blue-and-gold up for a 6-3 finish.
- The Rams will start the year as the visitor for the first time since 2019. Suffolk is 1-2 all-time when starting the season on the road.
- The blue-and-gold will battle Eastern Nazarene for the first time since falling 9-0 on the road on April 6, 2019.
RAMS ROSTER
Suffolk's roster will hold eight in the spring season, including five returners and three newcomers.
- Ben Bricker | Sr. | Los Angeles, Calif.
- Hasan Esrawi | Sr. | Braintree, Mass.
- Matthew Gallego | So. | Revere, Mass.
- Diego Hernandez-Pons | Jr. | Mexico City, Mexico
- Dylan Katz | Jr. | Lincoln, R.I.
- Milind Kulkarni | Fr. | Forest Hills, N.Y.
- Haik Semerdjian | Sr. | Farmington, Conn.
- Juan Velasquez | So. | Boston, Mass.
GEOGRAPHY 101
One international Ram, from Mexico, joins seven United States locals on the roster in 2022.
The U.S. natives include five New Englanders, with a trio hailing from the Bay State, one Rhode Islander, and a Connecticut product. The west coast is represented by a Ram from Los Angeles, California, with the last student-athlete coming to Beantown from Forest Hills, New York.
CLASS CATEGORIES
Three seniors, a pair of juniors and sophomores each, and a freshman make up the roster, by class.
RAMS RINGLEADER
Senior Hasan Esrawi has been tabbed to lead the men's tennis squad back onto the court after two seasons away from play as the 2022 captain.
Hasan, brings into the season a wealth of experience, having been one of the few to actually play in matches. He has also been the driving force along with the other seniors to make sure this team stays relevant and move forward in the transition from the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) to the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC).
ROOKIE RAMS
After two seasons away from action due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Suffolk men's tennis team welcomes three newcomers to Scott Blanchard's squad for its long-awaited return to action.
The trio of sophomores Matthew Gallego and Juan Velasquez and freshman Milind Kulkarni, will accompany five returners from last year's roster.
The nice thing is they have stayed in tennis shape, even though they haven't played competitively in a couple years, they are shaking off a little rust, and working hard every practice. They are very enthusiastic to make a name for Suffolk tennis.
Additionally, juniors Diego Hernandez-Pons and Dylan Katz gear up for the first matches of their careers in 2022, after having their first two campaigns cancelled due to COVID.
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