GAME INFORMATION
Daemen Wildcats (1-0, 0-0 ECC) vs. Walsh Cavaliers (2-0, 0-0 GMAC)
Saturday, Sept. 30  |  2 p.m. |  Amherst, N.Y.  |  Ellicott Tennis Courts

Daemen Wildcats (1-0, 0-0 ECC) vs. Oswego State Lakers (1-0, 0-0 SUNYAC)
Sunday, Oct. 1  |  3:30 p.m. |  Amherst, N.Y.  |  Ellicott Tennis Courts

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Game Day

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 men's tennis team to a 25-67 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.

RETURNING WILDCATS
The Wildcats return the core of their 2016-17 team which went 6-18 overall and 0-5 in ECC play. Gone however is John LeMar who graduated as the program's all-time leader in doubles wins with 33. Leading the Daemen returners is junior Ricardo Ruiz Martinez who made an immediate impact last season after transferring from American International. Ruiz Martinez became the first Daemen player to earn All-ECC accolades after he was named to the league's second-team. Ruiz Martinez posted a 10-7 mark in singles play and an 8-7 mark in doubles play last season. Also back is sophomore Fabian Wilde who tied Ruiz Martinez for the team lead in singles wins, posting a 10-15 mark, and senior Mark Veitengruber who enters his senior season already ranking as the program's all-time leader in singles wins (34). Junior David Gonzalez Villegas also returns after leading the team in doubles wins with 12 last season.

FRESH FACES
Daemen welcomes four true freshmen to the mix, three of whom are expected to contribute immediately. Look for German native Tim Georg, Mexican native Pablo Martinez Hernandez and Minnesota native Jose Williamson III to be in the lineup early and often.

GEORG STARTS FAST
Freshman Tim Georg got his collegiate career off to a fast start by winning his singles draw at the Daemen Invitational Tournament which was held Sept. 15-17. Georg went 3-0 at the tournament, and picked up a pair of victories against Division I players in the process. First, Georg knocked off Colgate's Tyler Krantz in the semifinal round (4-6, 6-2, 1-0), and he followed with a 6-4, 6-1 defeat of Niagara's Josh Wilson.

VEITENGRUBER SETS CAREER WINS MARK
With wins in both singles and doubles during Wednesday's 8-1 defeat of RIT, senior Mark Veitengruber surpassed Gregory Lowe's program-record for combined wins (62). Veitengruber, already the program's all-time leader in singles wins (38), now has a combined 64 wins in his career. 

WALSH SCOUTING REPORT
Walsh is in its first season as a member of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference after leaving the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference at the conclusion of the 2016-17 season. The Cavaliers' 14-player roster features 11 returners from their 2016-17 squad which achieved an overall record of 11-12, including a 3-6 mark in GLIAC matches. Senior Vasily Vidmanov was a first-team All-GLIAC selection last season after posting a 14-9 record in singles action. It marked the third-straight season that Vidmanov had earned some sort of all-conference recognition. Head coach Bryan Whittaker, now in his sixth season at the helm, has led the Cavs to a 49-66 record in his tenure. The Cavs have opened the 2017 season with a pair of dual-match wins, downing Wooster and Tiffin by identical 6-3 scores. 

ALL-TIME SERIES
Daemen vs. Walsh: 0-1
Streak: Lost 1
Last Meeting: Walsh 8, Daemen 1 | Oct. 11, 2016 | North Canton, Ohio

OSWEGO STATE SCOUTING REPORT
Oswego State is an independent member of NCAA Division III. The Lakers are led by third-year head coach Shane Evans who has guided the team to a 19-7 record to date. After going 6-5 last season, the Lakers are off to a 1-0 start in 2017-18 with a 5-4 defeat of Alfred under their belt. The Lakers return six players from their 2016-17 roster. Brian Emigholz, a junior, headlines the Lakers' returners after posting a 5-5 singles mark last season.

ALL-TIME SERIES
Daemen vs. Oswego State: 2-1
Streak: Won 2
Last Meeting: Daemen 6, Oswego State 3 | Sept. 14, 2014 | Williamsville, N.Y.
Special Stat: Daemen is 20-10 all-time in matches against Division III opponents

UP NEXT
The Wildcats conclude their short fall season Thursday, Oct. 5 with a home dual-match vs. Houghton