GAME INFORMATION
Daemen Wildcats (0-0, 0-0 ECC) vs. Saint Michael's Purple Knights (0-0, 0-0 NE-10)
Saturday, Sept. 2 | 12 p.m. | Colchester, Vt.
Daemen Wildcats (0-0, 0-0 ECC) vs. American International Yellow Jackets (0-0, 0-0 NE-10)
Sunday, Sept. 3 | 1 p.m. | Springfield, Mass.
Daemen Wildcats (0-0, 0-0 ECC) vs. Bentley Falcons (0-0, 0-0 NE-10)
Monday, Sept. 4 | 10 a.m. | Waltham, Mass.
BEATTY'S BACK
Stephen Beatty returns for his fifth season as the head coach of the Wildcats...over the course of his first four seasons, Beatty has guided the Daemen women's tennis team to a 33-61 record...a former collegiate player at Division II Northwood University (Mich.) and Division III D'Youville College, Beatty got his coaching start as an assistant to Kelly Brown, serving for one season--Daemen's inaugural season of tennis competition--before being promoted to the top post.
WILDCATS PICKED 7TH IN ECC PRESEASON POLL
Following a vote of the league's head coaches, Daemen has been picked to finish seventh in the East Coast Conference this season.
RETURNING WILDCATS
The Wildcats are coming off a 9-15 campaign in 2016-17 (1-6 in ECC play), setting the team record for most wins in a season. They will enter the season without the services Hayle Scanlan and Karli Hollins, two of the most decorated players in team history who were lost to graduation. Veterans Gretchen Ringler (North Tonawanda, N.Y./North Tonawanda) and Jessica Robins (North Tonawanda, N.Y./North Tonawanda) return to lead the team this season. The duo has combined to make 124 starts in singles play and 100 starts in doubles play in their careers. Ringler posted an 8-16 record at No. 3 singles last year and enters the season ranked second in career singles wins (30) among the program's all-time leaders. Robbins went 11-13 at No. 4 singles. Junior Morgan Park (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg) also returns after going 4-5 at No. 6 singles as a sophomore.
FRESH FACES
Daemen welcomes three true freshmen to the 2017-18 squad, including local product Christina Stasiuk (Bowmansville, N.Y./Lancaster). Stasiuk was a four-year member of the Lancaster girl's varsity tennis team. A two-time team captain and two-time team MVP, she played No. 1 singles and qualified for the Section VI championships her junior and senior year. Fellow freshmen Giovanna Paschoalin (Sao Caetano Do Sui, Brazil) and Lorissa Yuen (Portland, Ore./Sunset) are also expected to see significant playing time.
SAINT MICHAEL'S SCOUTING REPORT
Saint Michael's is a member of the Northeast-10 Conference and was picked to finish 10th in the conference. Second-year head coach Mark Ellingson returns five players from last year's team that finished 6-8 overall and 5-7 in the NE-10. The No. 1 and No. 3 singles players were lost to graduation. Sophomore Abby Ramsay returns after going 5-8 at No. 2 singles and collecting NE-10 All-Rookie Team honors. Senior Amelia Weeks went 4-10 in singles play last year, primarily at No. 4 singles.
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCOUTING REPORT
American International is a member of the Northeast-10 Conference and was picked to finish 12th in the conference. First-year head coach Loni Hammons will look for several newcomers to make an immediate impact as only three players return from last year's team that finished 1-12 overall and 1-11 in the NE-10. Sophomore Carleyah McLean returns after collecting NE-10 All-Rookie Team honors.
BENTLEY SCOUTING REPORT
Bentley is a member of the Northeast-10 Conference and was picked to finish sixth in the conference. Fifth-year head coach Rick Edelmann graduated just two seniors from last season's squad that posted a program-record 15 wins (15-9, 8-4 NE-10), and advanced to the semifinals of the NE10 Tournament. Two all-conference selections return in senior Katie Brandow and sophomore Katie Tynan. Brandow went 10-3 in singles plays last year, while Tynan put together an 11-5 rookie campaign. Junior Hannah Fabianski also returns after going 11-6 at No. 2 singles last year.
UP NEXT
The Wildcats return to action next weekend (Sept. 9-10) when they open ECC play at Queens College and Molloy College.
