Tilt at Roger Williams on Tap for Men’s Tennis Tuesday

SUFFOLK at ROGER WILLIAMS
Date Time Venue Live Results Series Last Meeting Last Suffolk Win Streak	April 8, 2025 4:00 PM RWU Tennis Courts Bristol, R.I. IonCourt 0-3 April 16, 2024, L, 9-0 Never L3

BOSTON – After a week off from competition, Suffolk men's tennis spring back into action Tuesday, April 8 when it visits Roger Williams for a 4:00 p.m. Conference of New England (CNE) first serve. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's tennis drooped a 7-0 Conference of New England (CNE) decision to Saint Joseph (Conn.) Tuesday night at Belmont Hill.  

MORE READING: USJ Blanks Men's Tennis, 7-0 

RAMS RUNDOWN
Suffolk is 0-7 on the year and 0-4 in CNE contests.  

The Rams have secured four points this year, all in singles play. The blue-and-gold's ace Mehdi Mered (1-5) is one of four players with a singles win along with Henry Blanchard and Sein Kim, who are both 1-6, and Abhi Patel (1-5). Patel has played on the top three courts. Kim has seen time on courts two through five, while Blanchard has competed on the lower half of the ladder.  

Mered and Patel have spent the most time as the top tandem. That duo has played three matches on the first doubles court.  

HAVE TO KNOW 'BOUT THE HAWKS
Roger Williams has strung together 13 straight victories to hold a 13-1 overall record and 4-0 CNE mark. The Hawks last and only loss this year came Sept. 14 versus Clark, 5-2.  

Bronson DeSisto has played the bulk of the time as the Hawks ace and holds a 7-5 singles record. Tucker Taylor has an 11-1 singles ledger. He has spent the most of his time on court four (9-1) and has played a single outing in the second and third spot, respectively.  

Ryan Carroll and DeSito have partnered as the top team for a 10-2 record, while Rodriguez Alcocer and Tucker have also been successful with a 9-2 record all as the third tandem.

INSIDE THE SERIES

• The Suffolk, Roger Williams series began in 2022. 
• The Rams are 0-3 all-time against the Hawks. 
• Every meeting between Suffolk and RWU have been decided via 9-0 decisions.  

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE 
The Rams bring their racquets to Dudley, Massachusetts, Thursday, April 10 for a rescheduled match at Nichols at 3:00 p.m.