MOUNT ST. MARY'S MEN'S AND WOMEN'S
TENNIS
Mount St. Mary's at George Mason
Friday, March 25, 2011, Men at 12 p.m., Women at 2:30
p.m.
Maryland-Eastern Shore at Mount St. Mary's
Sunday, March 27, 2011, 1:00 p.m.
MEN'S PREVIEW
Mount Update: The Mount St. Mary's men's tennis team
enters the weekend with a 4-9 overall record after falling at
Bucknell, 6-1, on Tuesday afternoon. Mike Salomon played at No. 1
singles for the first time this season against the Bison and earned
the Mount's lone point of the day. Salomon leads the Mount with 11
singles wins this year. The Mount has struggled out of the gate
this spring, losing eight of its past nine matches.
George Mason Update: The Patriots enter
Friday's match with a 6-7 record after defeating Loyola, 4-3, on
Tuesday. George Mason won the doubles point and earned victories
at the top thre spots in the lineup to secure the win. Kevin
McMillen, Taylor Sargent and Jordan Borsanyi won at No. 1, NO. 2
and No. 3 singles, respectively, to lead the Patriots to the
win.
Maryland-Eastern Shore Update:
Maryland-Eastern Shore is 2-8 this season after losing to Virginia
State, 4-3, in their last match. Emmash Sudusinghe and MarQuet
Robinson have split time between the No. 1 and No. 2 spots in the
lineup for the Hawks. UMES owns wins over Coppin State and
Virginia Union this season.
The All-Time Series vs. George Mason: Mount
St. Mary's is 6-18 all-time against George Mason since moving to
NCAA Division I in 1989. Last year, the Mount earned a 4-3 victory
over the Patriots at the MSM Tennis Courts. The Mount has won five
of the past eight matchups between the two teams.
The All-Time Series vs. Maryland-Eastern
Shore: The Mount is 1-0 all-time against UMES, defeating
the Hawks, 7-0, at home on April 5, 2008.
Career Numbers: Senior Andrew Marinucci has
compiled 37 individual doubles wins during his Mount career, moving
him into a tie for ninth on the school's all-time list. Marinucci
has teamed with fellow senior Patrick Plastow for a 9-8 record this
season at No. 3 doubles.
Sophomore Sensations: Sophomores Matthew Blake
and Mike Salomon have compiled impressive career numbers at the
Mount over their first year and a half. Blake, who is playing at
the No. 1 spot in the order, is 26-11 (.703) during his career in
singles matches. Salomon, who is playing No. 2 singles, is 28-16
(.636) so far in singles matches at the Mount.
Up Next: The Mount returns to action on
Saturday, April 2, with a pair of NEC matches at Robert Morris.
The Mountaineers will face St. Francis (N.Y.) at 8:00 a.m. and host
Robert Morris at 1:00 p.m.
WOMEN'S PREVIEW
Mount Update: Mount St. Mary's lost at Bucknell, 6-1, on
Tuesday afternoon to fall to 8-6 on the season. Kelly Conroy won
2-6, 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3 singles to provide the Mount's point in the
match. Conroy leads the team with 11 singles wins this year and is
9-5 in dual matches at the No. 3 spot in the lineup. She has
teamed with Samantha Pinchoff to go 12-6 in doubles play, including
10-4 in dual matches.
George Mason Update: George Mason enters
Friday's match with a 14-9 record this year. The Patriots went 3-2
at the Springfest in Hilton Head, S.C., from March 14-18. Allison
Wingo leads George Mason with a 16-7 record in singles play while
Brooke Blackwell is 14-7.
Maryland-Eastern Shore Update: The Hawks are
2-8 this season after defeating Coppin State, 7-0, in their last
match. Solana McMillan plays at the No. 1 spot in the lineup while
Arshell Jackson leads the team in singles wins.
The All-Time Series vs. George Mason: The
Mount is 7-12 all-time against George Mason since moving to NCAA
Division I in 1989. The Mount lost 7-0 last year at home to the
Patriots and has dropped 11 of the past 12 matches in the
series.
The All-Time Series vs. Maryland-Eastern
Shore: The Mountaineers are 1-0 all-time against the
Hawks, posting a 7-0 win on April 5, 2008, in Emmitsburg, Md.
Bolchoz Among Career Leaders: Senior Emily
Bolchoz has moved into fourth place on the Mount's all-time singles
wins list. Bolchoz is now 67-33 in her career at the Mount in
singles play, including 9-10 this year at the No. 1 spot in the
lineup. Bolchoz is 56-25 in singles dual matches at the Mount,
good for second on the all-time list.
Bolchoz in Doubles Play: Emily Bolchoz is
approaching the school record for individual doubles wins. The
senior is 54-37 in her career in doubles play, good for third on
the all-time list. Jennifer Sheehe (1991-95) owns the school mark
with 58 career doubles victories. Bolchoz is 45-32 in dual
matches, three shy of matching Chelsea Johnson (2006-10) for the
school record of 48.
Haley Moves into Top 10: Senior Emma Haley has
won 49 doubles matches in her career at the Mount, good for fourth
on the all-time list. Haley is 10-7 this year in singles play,
moving her career record to 41-34 at the Mount.
Up Next: The Mount returns to action on
Saturday, April 2, with a pair of NEC matches at Robert Morris.
The Mountaineers will face St. Francis (N.Y.) at 8:00 a.m. and host
Robert Morris at 1:00 p.m.