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Men’s Tennis Welcomes Horizon League Opponents This Weekend

PURPLE EAGLES MEN'S TENNIS
Match 7 Niagara Purple Eagles (0-6) vs. Northern Kentucky Norse
Date | Time Saturday, March 2 | 4 PM
Location Village Glen Tennis Center – Williamsville, N.Y.
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PURPLE EAGLES MEN'S TENNIS
Match 8 Niagara Purple Eagles  vs. Wright State Raiders
Date | Time Sunday, March 3 | 4 PM
Location Village Glen Tennis Center – Williamsville, N.Y.
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Instagram @NiagaraMTN

The Niagara Purple Eagles will host a pair of Horizon League opponents when they play Northern Kentucky on Saturday and Wright State on Sunday at the Village Glen Tennis Center in Williamsville, N.Y.

Scene Setter
  • Darrel Harxhi, who won the Flight I title at the Purdue Invitational in October, leads the team in singles wins with three.
  • Bruno Goncalves, Eduardo Villalpando Herriea, and Pere Padro are all tied with two wins.
  • The doubles team of Bruno Goncalves and Brent Boleslav has won a team-best two matches.
 
Across The Net: Northern Kentucky Norse
  • Northern Kentucky is 2-6 on the season with wins coming against Thomas More and Eastern Illinois. NKU has had setbacks to Kentucky, No. 44 Louisville, and Xavier.
  • Blaine Carr leads the team in singles wins with four, including a 3-2 record in four singles.
  • The doubles team of Jorge Rodriguez and Aleksander Sadal is team-best 4-4.
  • Prior to playing the Purple Eagles, the Norse will play against the College of Wooster on Friday.

Across The Net: Wright State Raiders
  • Wright State is 5-6 on the season, including winning its last two matches prior to facing IU Southeast on Friday.
  • Param Pun and Lorenzo Maccarini were named as Horizon League's Doubles Team of the Week announced on February 26 after going 3-0 with wins over Xavier, Earlham and IU East.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Brent Boleslav

Brent Boleslav

5' 8"
Senior
Bruno Goncalves

Bruno Goncalves

5' 11"
Sophomore
Darrel  Harxhi

Darrel Harxhi

5' 10"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Brent Boleslav

Brent Boleslav

5' 8"
Senior
Bruno Goncalves

Bruno Goncalves

5' 11"
Sophomore
Darrel  Harxhi

Darrel Harxhi

5' 10"
Sophomore