MOUNT ST. MARY'S WOMEN'S TENNIS (2-4, 0-1 MAAC)
Sunday, March 24, 12:00 pm, vs. Fairfield  (2-7, 0-0 MAAC)
Monday, March 25, 3:30 pm, vs. Saint Francis U (8-10, 3-1 NEC)
Tuesday, March 26, 3:00 pm, at Loyola (5-3, 0-1 Patriot League)

The Mount St. Mary's women's tennis team will host Fairfield on Sunday in the MAAC home opener for both teams.  That begins a stretch of three matches in three days for the Mountaineers.

MOUNT UPDATE:  Mount St. Mary's is 2-4 overall and 0-1 in the MAAC entering this weekend's match with Fairfield.  The Mount fell to Niagara, 4-3, on March 16 in their last match.  Sofia Kostirko improved to 6-0 on the season at the No. 1 singles position with a win against Niagara.  She was named the MAAC Player of the Week on Wednesday. 

ABOUT FAIRFIELD:  Fairfield is 2-7 on the season after a 4-3 loss to Lafayette this past Sunday.  The Stags will be opening MAAC play at the Mount.  Sara Liu and Lily Malinowski are tied for the team lead in singles wins with four.  Malinowski and Francesca Karman each have eight doubles victories this year.

THE ALL-TIME SERIES WITH FAIRFIELD:  Fairfield owns a 2-0 lead in the all-time series with the Mountaineers.  Last season, the Stags earned a 6-1 win over the Mount on April 2^nd in the first-ever MAAC matchup between the two squads.  Fairfield earned a 7-0 win on March 5, 2002, in the first all-time meeting.

ABOUT SAINT FRANCIS U:  Saint Francis holds an 8-10 overall record and a 3-1 mark in the Northeast Conference this season. The Red Flash lost to Sacred Heart, 6-1, on Sunday and will host Merrimack in an NEC match on Saturday before facing the Mountaineers.  Diana Zuba plays at No. 1 singles and leads the team with an18-6 singles record and an 11-4 mark in dual matches.  Kelly Dowuona has a team-best 15 wins in doubles action.

THE ALL-TIME SERIES WITH SAINT FRANCIS U:  The Mount is 18-17 all-time against Saint Francis U, including a 5-2 victory on the road last season.  Mount St. Mary's has won two in a row and four of the past six matchups in the series that dates back to 1997.

ABOUT LOYOLA:  Loyola lost to Navy on Thursday and is now 5-3 overall and 0-1 in the Patriot League this year.  The Greyhounds play against Holy Cross and Army West Point on Saturday before hosting the Mount on March 26.

THE ALL-TIME SERIES WITH LOYOLA:  Loyola holds a 16-10 lead in the all-time series with the Mountaineers.  Last year, the Mount earned a 5-2 victory over the Greyhounds at home.  That snapped a four-game Loyola win streak in the series.

UP NEXT:  The Mount heads to George Mason on Wednesday, April 3, at 2:00 p.m.