GAME DAY INFORMATION |
DATE: March 21, 2021
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LOCATION: New Haven Tennis Courts | West Haven, Conn. |
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THE LEAD
The New Haven women's tennis looks for its first win of the season when they host non-conference foe Providence at the UNH Tennis Courts on Sunday, marking the first appearance of the year for the Chargers on their West Haven campus. First serve in the regional match-up is slated for 1:00 p.m.
2021 FAN POLICY FOR HOME GAMES
With the primary goal of keep those within the University Community safe, UNH will not be allowing fans from outside of the campus community at any athletic event. Any student, faculty or staff member attending an athletic contest must prove clearance in CoVerified upon arrival. Athletic facilities will be subject to State capacity limitations and spectators must abide University by masking and social distancing guidelines at all times. This policy includes all venues on the University's main campus and the North Campus athletic facilities and parking lots. Tailgating outside of venues is also prohibited. UNH will continue to monitor the pandemic and will adjust the policy should the opportunity exist.
RECENT HISTORY VS PROVIDENCE
Sunday's match is a reschedule of a match that was canceled due to the CoVID-19 shutdown last March, however she Chargers and Friars haven't met since New Haven joined the Northeast-10 for the 2008-09 season.
SCOUTING THE CHARGERS
The Chargers returned to play for the first time in 506 days last Saturday when they dropped a 7-0 decision to STAC in the only non-conference match of the 2021 campaign. The first doubles pairing of graduate Ivana Andric (Griesheim, Germany) and senior Stephanie Gonzalez (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico/Academia Maria Reina) took the lone victory for New Haven (7-6, 8-6), with the Spartans taking the second and third doubles victories, and the doubles point for the match.
SCOUTING THE FRIARS
The Friars enter Sunday with a pair of matches under their belts, dropping decisions to Rhode Island (7-0) and Fairfield (5-2). Both victories for Providence against the Stags came at their top two singles positions with Julia Migliorini and Katie Mulvey earning the decisions at first and second singles, respectively. In both of her matches this season, Migliorini has forced a third-set tie breaker, while Mulvey was making her first appearance of the season at second singles after playing in the third position against URI.
THE 2021 SCHEDULE
After today, the Chargers have eight matches remaining in its 11-match schedule for 2021, however dates and times continue to change. Visit NewHavenChargers.com for the latest schedule updates. Due to the ongoing constraints of the CoVID-19 Pandemic, the NE10 adopted a 10-match conference slate which was designed to address interstate travel restrictions throughout the NE10 footprint. As part of that conference slate, the Chargers will play multiple matches against three teams; Adelphi (3 matches), Le Moyne (2 matches) and American International (2 matches). Today's game against Providence is the second, and likely final, non-conference match of the season for the Chargers.
CHARGERS FIFTH IN PRESEASON POLL
In a poll of the conference's 11 head coaches, the UNH women's tennis team was selected to finish fifth in the Northeast-10. Adelphi received 109 points and nine of the 11 possible first place votes to take the top spot followed by Stonehill who finished just nine points behind while garnering the remaining two first place tallies. Overall, just 18 points separated the top three spots in the poll with Southern New Hampshire coming in at third overall with 91 points. Just ahead of the Chargers in fourth place was Le Moyne with 85 points, while New Haven finished with 70. Following the Blue and Gold was Franklin Pierce (66 points) in sixth place, Bentley (53) in seventh place and Assumption (50) rounding out the top-eight. Saint Anselm (37), Saint Michael's (31) and American International (23) round out the full poll.
UP NEXT
The New Haven women's tennis team returns to Northeast-10 Conference play with a midweek match on Wednesday, March 24 when they are scheduled to host the Stonehill Skyhawks for what is the only meeting scheduled between the two teams. First serve from the New Haven Tennis Courts is set for 3:00 p.m.
