POUGHKEEPSIE, New York - Marist men's and women's tennis will attempt to stay hot versus Binghamton on Saturday, March 6, after handily defeating Holy Cross 6-1 (men's) and 7-0 (women's).
 
The match will begin at 3:30 p.m. at the Sportsplex in New Windsor, New York.
 
Women's tennis will look to get back above .500 with a win, while men's tennis will try to improve to a 5-3 record.
 

Last Time Out For The Men

• The Red Foxes comfortably took down the Crusaders with three victories in doubles and five in singles.
• Jose Catala and Gregor Heinemann won their doubles match 7-6(4), Nick Suhanitski and Ian Layton won 7-5, and Fateh Singh and Anirudh Nallaparaju took the final match 6-2.
• Marist then won five singles matches, with only one needing a third set.
• Jose Catala, Ian Layton, Anirudh Nallaparaju, Augustin Damonte, and Tomas Gomez all won their singles matches against Holy Cross.

 

Last Time Out For The Women

• Marist was perfect against Holy Cross, sweeping all three doubles and six singles matches for the 7-0 victory.
• Caterina Assi and Vihana Shresta took care of business in their doubles match with a 6-2 win, while Lola Ungerman and Cloe Clements Sorde secured a 6-1 victory. Ellen Zureick and Viktoria Lorentzon would win by default.
• Caterina Assi, Cloe Clements Sorde, Viktoria Lorentzon, Vihana Shresta, and Andriana Zaphiris each won their matches in straight sets.
• Lola Ungerman won by default to complete the sweep.

 

Assertive Assi and Crafty Clements Sorde

• Caterina Assi and Cloe Clements Sorde highlighted the Marist victory over Holy Cross.
• Assi and Clements Sorde dominated their singles matches, each winning 6-0, 6-0.
• The duo combined for an 18-3 scoreline across their victories in doubles and singles.

 

Scouting Binghamton Men's Tennis

• This matchup is the eighth between Marist and Binghamton, with Binghamton leading the series 6-1.
• Binghamton won last year's contest 4-3, with each side winning three singles matches, but the Bearcats secured the doubles point.
• Binghamton enters with a 6-8 record this season, most recently losing 6-1 against Bryant.
• Junior Ron Lotlikar commands the most singles victories for the Bearcats in the 2024-25 campaign, with a 13-12 record.
• Lotlikar also has the most doubles victories with a 13-15 record, while sophomore Andre Ajed holds an 11-8 doubles record throughout the 2024-25 season.
• Senior Kyle Weekes earned NEC Prime Performer honors on March 6.

 

Scouting Binghamton Women's Tennis

• This matchup is the 11th between the Red Foxes and the Bearcats.
• Binghamton leads the series 7-3, but Marist has won the last three encounters.
• The Bearcats come into Saturday's contest with a 3-6 record this season, having lost their last matchup 7-0 against NJIT.
• Freshmen Kayla Castellano and Clara Arbeloa Lopez lead Binghamton in singles victories for the 2024-25 season.
• Castellano boasts a 6-6 singles record, while Arbeloa Lopez holds a 6-11 singles record in the 2024-25 schedule.
• Junior Loren Cuomo and sophomore Nitya Vyas have the most doubles victories for the Bearcats, each with seven during the 2024-25 season.

 

Up Next

• Marist men's and women's tennis will travel to Colorado College on Thursday, March 13.
• The women's matches are set to begin at 11 a.m. while the men are slated for noon.