Tennis Wraps Up MAAC Schedule This Weekend

The Niagara University men's and women's tennis teams conclude their regular-season MAAC slate by traveling to face Marist on Saturday and hosting Saint Peter's on senior day Sunday.

First Serve

With a weekend sweep of Marist and Saint Peter's, the Niagara men would finish 4-3 in MAAC competition, which would be their fifth consecutive season with a winning percentage in conference play.
The Niagara women currently sit at 3-2 in MAAC play and need to split the weekend to earn their fourth consecutive season above .500 in conference competition.
The home match versus Saint Peter's serves as both the home finale and senior day for the Purple Eagles.
The men's team has two seniors on the rosters – Mark Mackowski and Joseph Smithyman.

Across The Net

The Marist men own an 8-3 record and are 7-1 in their last eight matches, but have only played one conference game (a win versus Saint Peter's). The Marist women are 5-10 overall but possess a 4-0 MAAC record.
The Saint Peter's men are 3-13 overall, 0-2 in the MAAC and are currently on a five-game losing streak. The women sit at 4-14 overall, 1-2 in the conference and are 1-11 in their last 12.
Both the men's and women's NU teams are 12-1 in their last 13 matches against Saint Peter's.

Match Points

On the men's side, Felipe Fuentes leads the team with a 4-1 conference record and is tied with Chris Grossi and Francis Nadeau with a team-high five wins overall.
Shannon Wong, Haley Hollins and Stella Peisakhova lead the team in singles wins with 12, 10, and 9, respectively.
Sydnee Wheeler is second on the team with a .500 singles winning percentage and when teamed with Hollins, they lead the Purple Eagles with five doubles victories.

MAAC Standings (As of April 4)

To qualify for the postseason MAAC Tournament, a team must finish in the top-four of the conference.
The men's team sits in fourth place with a 2-3 record, while the women's team is third with a 3-2 record.

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Players Mentioned

Chris Grossi: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Mark Mackowski: 6' 2"; Senior

Francis Nadeau: 5' 9"; Junior

Joseph Smithyman: 5' 9"; Senior

Stella Peisakhova: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Shannon Wong: 5' 3"; Freshman

Sydnee Wheeler: 5' 8"; Freshman

Haley Hollins: 5' 7"; Freshman

Felipe Fuentes: 5' 10"; Junior

Players Mentioned

Chris Grossi
: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Mark Mackowski
: 6' 2"; Senior

Francis Nadeau
: 5' 9"; Junior

Joseph Smithyman
: 5' 9"; Senior

Stella Peisakhova
: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Shannon Wong
: 5' 3"; Freshman

Sydnee Wheeler
: 5' 8"; Freshman

Haley Hollins
: 5' 7"; Freshman

Felipe Fuentes
: 5' 10"; Junior