POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The men's and women's tennis teams will travel to Western New York for a pair of matches. The two teams will face Niagara on March 23 and St. Bonaventure on March 24.
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The women dropped a close match to Providence 4-3 at Cross Court. The match came down to the wire, with the last point from the sixth singles match serving as the decisive point.
Amy Galloway fought hard but came up a little short in securing the match.
The men closed out a three match weekend with a 4-3 victory over The Citadel.
Christopher Gladden went a perfect 3-0 in singles play for the weekend, earning MAAC Player of the Week honors in the process.
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The women are 2-10 on the season and are 0-1 in conference play after a 4-3 loss to Quinnipiac last month. The Purple Eagles are searching for their first home victory.
The men are seeking their first victory of the season after starting out 0-8. The have one MAAC game under their belt, a 7-0 loss to Quinnipiac.
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The women are 4-12 with all four wins coming at home. Prior to taking on Marist, the Bonnies will face Colgate, an opponent Marist dismantled 7-0. The Bonnies boast a young squad with four of the members of the team being freshmen.
The men are 6-8 on the season and have won the last three. Indra Patwardhan has been one of the top players for the Bonnies, posting a 4-2 record in second singles play and securing an A10 player of the week honor for the season.
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Both teams will face Siena on March 30 at noon at the Tennis Pavilion. This will also serve as the men's home opener.
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