SUFFOLK at EASTERN NAZARENE | |
Date Time Venue Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak |
April 11, 2024 3:00 PM ENC Tennis Courts Quincy, Mass. 0-2 (Since 2009) March 25, 2022, L, 9-0 Never L2 |
BOSTON – Suffolk men's tennis takes a break from Commonwealth Coast Conference competition Thursday, April 11 when it visits Eastern Nazarene for a 3:00 p.m. match.
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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's tennis was tripped up by Wentworth as the Leopards captured the Commonwealth Coast Conference contest 8-1 Tuesday night at the DuPont Tennis Courts on the campus of MIT.
MORE READING: Men's Tennis Bested by Wentworth, 8-1
RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk sits 1-5 on the season with its lone win coming in sweeping fashion at Curry April 8.
Nicholas Komari has played every match as the Rams ace. The freshman is 3-3 on the year to be the most victorious blue-and-gold racket in singles play. Mehdi Mered sports a 2-3 ledger in the second slot, while Sam Kluger (2-2) and Matthew Gallego (2-4) have two wins apiece as well. Kluger has split time at second and third, while Gallego has competed at No. 4 and No. 5.
In doubles action, the twosome of Gallego and Komari are the only pair to own a win. The senior and rookie partnership is 1-2 as Suffolk's top tandem.
LIONS LOOK
Eastern Nazarene brings a 9-7 overall record after blanking Saint Joseph (Conn.) Saturday, April 6.
Luis Hernandez holds the hottest singles racket for the Lions at 10-3, seeing time on every singles court except No. 1. Dmitrii Semenov has played the most as ENC's ace and sports a 9-5 overall record including an 8-3 mark from the first singles spot.
In doubles, Semenov and Alejandro Gallardo have competed a dozen times as the Lions top tandem. That parternship is 7-5.
INSIDE THE SERIES
- Suffolk and Eastern Nazarene will meet for the first time since March 25, 2022.
- The Rams are 0-2 versus the Lions since 2009.
- Both battles between Suffolk and ENC have ended via 9-0 shutouts.
- Suffolk is 0-1 against the Lions in the Scott Blanchard era.
SUFFOLK'S SCHEUDLE
The Rams head to Roger Williams Saturday, April 13 for a 12:00 p.m. CCC showdown.