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Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis Concludes Road Stretch This Weekend

Wildcats Play ECC Match At UDC, Non-League Matches At Coppin State & U. Sciences

THE SERVE: The Daemen College men's tennis team concludes a string of eight consecutive road matches by visiting District of Columbia, Coppin State and U. Sciences this weekend...the match at UDC is an East Coast Conference match, while the second two come in non-league play...the match vs. Coppin State is Daemen's second-ever match against a Division I opponent, and their second of this season.

 
Friday, April 8 (at UDC Tennis Facility - Washington, D.C.)
Daemen at District of Columbia, 1:00 p.m.
UDC Tennis Facility Details
  
Friday, April 8 (at CSU Tennis Courts - Baltimore, Md.)
Daemen at Coppin State, 6:30 p.m.
  
  
Sunday, April 10 (at U. Sciences Tennis Courts - Philadelphia, Pa.
Daemen at U. Sciences, 9:30 p.m.
U. Sciences Tennis Courts Details
  
DAEMEN GROUND STROKES
RECORD: 2-14, 0-2 ECC
   
COACH: Stephen Beatty (16-46 overall record, third season)
  
LINKS: Roster | Schedule | Stats
  
INFO:
  • Daemen returns 11 players from its 2014-15 roster which achieved an overall record of 7-16, including a 1-5 mark in East Coast Conference play
  • In addition to the returners, the Wildcats welcome four fresh faces to the mix this season
  • The Wildcats were voted tied for fifth in the ECC preseason poll released in late January
  • The Wildcats went 1-2 in dual matches during their abbreviated fall season, closing with a 9-0 shutout of Houghton
  • Daemen blanked Elmira 9-0 at home on Feb. 6 in the team's opening match of the spring season, but have suffered through 12 consecutive losses heading into this weekend, including close defeats to Cedarville (6-3), Le Moyne (6-3), Niagara (5-3), Davis & Elkins (5-4), St. Thomas Aquinas (5-4) and Adelphi (6-3)
  • The loss to Niagara came on Mar. 6, and it was the program's first-ever dual match against an NCAA Division I opponent
  • Six of Daemen's losses have come against NCAA Tournament teams from last season
  • The Wildcats are coming off the three-point loss at Adelphi last Sunday
  • Freshman David Gonzalez Villegas returned to the lineup last week after coming back from an injury, and he picked up singles victories in the matches vs. St. Thomas Aquinas and Adelphi
  • Senior Gregory Lowe has also won two consecutive singles matches heading into this weekend
  • Sophomore Mark Veitengruber, the team's MVP a season ago, leads the team with 11 singles victories
  • Redshirt-freshman Andrew LeMar has also made an immediate impact with eight singles victories thus far
  • In doubles play, Lowe has teamed up with classmate Joey Gentile for a team-best four victories as a pair
  
WHAT'S NEXT: Daemen hosts N.Y. Institute of Technology on April 16 for the team's first home match since March 6.
    
PROJECTED LINEUP:Singles
 1. Mark Veitengruber (So., Rockford, Mich.) Season Record: 11-12
 2. Joey Gentile (Sr., East Amherst, N.Y.)Season Record: 1-17
 3. David Gonzalez Villegas (Fr., Pereira, Colombia)Season Record: 4-5
 4. Andrew LeMar (R-Fr., North Tonawanda, N.Y.)Season Record: 8-15
 5. Justin Milner (Fr., Ithaca, N.Y.)Season Record: 0-1
 6. Gregory Lowe (Sr., East Aurora, N.Y.)Season Record: 5-10
  
Doubles
 1. Mark Veitengruber / John LeMar (Jr., North Tonawanda, N.Y.)Season Record: 2-7
 2. Gregory Lowe / Joey GentileSeason Record: 4-8
 3. David Gonzalez Villegas / Andrew LeMarSeason Record: 2-3
    
ALL-TIME SERIES INFO: Vs. District of Columbia: 0-2 all-time
 Vs. Coppin State: 0-0 all-time
 Vs. U. Sciences: 0-1 all-time
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GROUND STROKES
RECORD: 2-7, 0-1 ECC
  
COACH: Dickie Mahaffey, III (61-49 overall record, seventh season)
  
LINKS: Roster | Schedule | Stats
  
INFO:
  • UDC returns five players from their 2014-15 team which achieved an overall record of 8-9, including a 4-2 mark in ECC play, qualifying for the ECC Tournament and earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament
  • Gone from last season is the Firebirds' lone all-conference performer, senior Simon Anderson
  • Headlining the UDC returners is Diego Pinto who went 14-4 in singles play last season, in addition to Marco Feligioni who went 10-10
  • The Firebirds were picked third in the ECC preseason poll released in late January
  • UDC has earned non-league wins over U. Sciences (6-3) and Philadelphia (8-1) so far this season
  • The Firebirds are just 1-5 this spring, and are coming off a 9-0 loss to league favorite NYIT in their ECC opener on Mar. 30
  • Feligioni and Ander Murillo are tied for the team lead in singles victories with four apiece
PROJECTED LINEUP:Singles
 1. Rok Bozic (So., Ljubljana, Slovenia)Season Record: 2-7
 2. Diego Pinto (So., Santa Cruz, Bolivia)Season Record: 2-7
 3. Ander Murillo (So., Mondragon, Spain)Season Record: 4-5
 4. Alexis Baguelin (So., Le Houlme, France)Season Record: 3-6
 5. Marco Feligioni (So., Citta di Castello, Italy)Season Record: 4-5
 6. Noppawa Satprertpry (So., Bangkok, Thailand)Season Record: 1-5
  
Doubles
 1. Alexis Baguelin / Diego PintoSeason Record: 3-6
 2. Rok Bozic / Marco FeligioniSeason Record: 3-6
 3. Ander Murillo / Noppawa SatprertprySeason Record: 1-5
 
COPPIN STATE GROUND STROKES
RECORD: 1-9, 1-3 MEAC
  
COACH: Will Riley (1-9 overall record @ CSU, first season; 821-334 combined overall record [men & women], 24th season)
  
LINKS: Roster | Schedule | Stats
  
INFO:
  • CSU is a member of NCAA Division I and an affiliate of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
  • CSU returns just one player from its 2014-15 roster which achieved an overall record of 1-13 including a 1-4 mark in MEAC play
  • The Eagles were picked to finish fifth in the MEAC Northern Division this season
  • CSU suffered seven straight defeats before picking up their lone win of the season, a 7-0 shutout of Maryland-Eastern Shore on Apr. 2
  • The Eagles have dropped two straight matches since and are coming off a 5-2 MEAC loss to Morgan State on Apr. 5
  • CSU hosts Hofstra at 3 p.m. Friday before facing Daemen later in the evening
  
PROJECTED LINEUP:Singles
 1. Christian Duchnak (Jr., American Samoa)Season Record: 0-9
 2. Gabriel Franca (So., Sao Pablo)Season Record: 0-9
 3. Gavin Lewis (So., Georgetown, Guyana)Season Record: 0-9
 4. Ross Olexa (Fr., Fairmont Heights, Md.)Season Record: 0-9
 5. Andres Diaz (Fr., Cali, Colombia)Season Record: 1-8
 6. Zaipo Oula (Fr., Bel Air, Md.)Season Record: 0-7
  
Doubles
 1. Christian Duchnak / Gabriel FrancaSeason Record: 0-4
 2. Andres Diaz / Gavin LewisSeason Record: 0-4
 3. Ross Olexa / Zaipo OulaSeason Record: 0-7
 
U. SCIENCES GROUND STROKES
RECORD: 5-10, 0-1 CACC
  
COACH: Jay Brennan (7-24 overall record, second season)
  
LINKS: Roster | Schedule
  
INFO:
  • U. Sciences is a member of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
  • The Devils return five players from their 2014-15 team which went 2-14 overall and 1-5 in CACC play
  • Chandat Phan's five singles victories last season lead all returners
  • The Devils were picked fifth in the CACC preseason poll
  • The Devils saw their three-match winning streak come to an end with a 6-3 loss at Haverford on Mar. 28
  • The Devils are coming off 7-2 loss at Chestnut Hill on Mar. 30 and host Concordia (N.Y.) on Saturday before facing Daemen on Sunday
  
PROJECTED LINEUP:Singles
 1. Jake Sosonkin (R-Jr., Brooklyn, N.Y.)Season Record: N/A
 2. Nathan Nguyen (Fr., Irvine, Calif.)Season Record: N/A
 3. Borna Novak (Fr., Cakovec, Croatia)Season Record: N/A
 4. Chandat Phan (So., Perkasie, Pa.)Season Record: N/A
 5. Tajay McLeod (Jr., Upper Darby, Pa.)Season Record: N/A
 6. Evan Halperin (Fr., Yorktown Heights, N.Y.)Season Record: N/A
  
Doubles
 1. Jake Sosonkin / Nathan NguyenSeason Record: N/A
 2. Borna Novak / Tajay McLeodSeason Record: N/A
 3. Chandat Phan / Tanner Kerr (So., Avalon, N.J.)Season Record: N/A
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Players Mentioned

Joey Gentile

Joey Gentile

5' 9"
Senior
Andrew LeMar

Andrew LeMar

5' 7"
Redshirt Freshman
John LeMar

John LeMar

5' 10"
Junior
Gregory Lowe

Gregory Lowe

5' 9"
Senior
Mark Veitengruber

Mark Veitengruber

6' 0"
Sophomore
Justin Milner

Justin Milner

5' 11"
Freshman
David Gonzalez Villegas

David Gonzalez Villegas

5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Joey Gentile

Joey Gentile

5' 9"
Senior
Andrew LeMar

Andrew LeMar

5' 7"
Redshirt Freshman
John LeMar

John LeMar

5' 10"
Junior
Gregory Lowe

Gregory Lowe

5' 9"
Senior
Mark Veitengruber

Mark Veitengruber

6' 0"
Sophomore
Justin Milner

Justin Milner

5' 11"
Freshman
David Gonzalez Villegas

David Gonzalez Villegas

5' 6"
Freshman