The College of Staten Island men’s tennis squad broke up their three-match losing skid on Monday, and will look to keep the ball rolling tonight when they take on Sarah Lawrence College on the road tonight under the lights at 6:30pm. The Dolphins leveled to 2-2 with the win within the conference on Monday and will now look to get to the .500 mark overall, as they stand at 3-4 currently.
CSI vs. SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE AT-A-GLANCE
Matchup: CSI (3-4 overall, 2-2 CUNYAC) vs. Sarah Lawrence College (1-4 Overall, 1-2 Skyline)
Where: Andrews Tennis Courts – 16 Ledgewood Road, Yonkers, NY
First Serve: 6:30 pm
Players to Watch (CSI): CSI’s Mitchel Voloshin scored a pair of big wins on Monday against Lehman College and will look for the continued success near the bottom of the order for the Dolphins. Matthew Vesci has been an outstanding first-year player for the Dolphins, posting a 4-3 singles record so far. Look for Andrew Adia to be moving up the order due to the absence of Chris Livoti at the top spot.
Players to Watch (SLC): Matias Sanchez is planted at the top of the lineup for SLC and will look to guide the rest of the unit today, looking to build on his two victories at the No. 1 spot this season. James Berry has been steady near the bottom of the order, sporting a 2-1 mark at the Nos. 5-6 positions so far this season. Berry has also teamed with Alex Wah for a 2-1 doubles mark as well.
News and Notes: This is the first ever meeting between the Dolphins and Gryphons. Thus far the two teams share three common opponents. CSI scored wins over CCNY and Lehman while SLC fell to both in tight games. Both teams fell at the hands of Farmingdale State earlier this season.
