LORETTO, Pa. – Saint Francis University men's and women's tennis face three different opponents between March 4-6. They face Northern Kentucky on Friday, Xavier on Saturday and Dayton on Sunday.
 
What You Need to Know
» Saint Francis University men's tennis at St. Francis Brooklyn | at Wagner | at Sacred Heart
» Friday, April 1 at 1 p.m. | Saturday, April 2 at 1 p.m. | Sunday, April 3 at 4 p.m.
» Brooklyn, N.Y. | Staten Island, N.Y. | Fairfield, Conn.
 
Men's Last Time Out
The men dropped both matches against LIU and Mount St. Mary's played on March 19-20. They dropped the match against LIU 6-1 and Mount St. Mary's 4-0. Against the Sharks, Sebastian Pinos and Andrew Teixeira won their No. 2 doubles match 6-3 but the Red Flash lost the point. Fabio Varella won the only match of the weekend 7-5, 6-2 in his No. 2 singles battle. Against the Mountaineers, Marc Fuste and Varella took a 7-6 (7-5) win in No. 1 doubles, but Saint Francis lost the point.  
 
Scouting St. Francis Brooklyn
The Terriers enter Friday's match with an 2-0 conference and 8-5 overall record. They defeated Sacred Heart and Fairleigh Dickinson 6-1 each and enter Friday's match with wins in six of their past seven matches. William Lindqvist Nilsson was named NEC Player of the Week on March 29 for his 2-0 singles week over Fairleigh Dickinson and Hofstra.
 
All-Time vs. St. Francis Brooklyn
The Red Flash hold a 12-1 advantage over the Terriers since 2008. Saint Francis is riding a current 11-match winning streak since April 10, 2010 that featured seven shutout victories. The last match between the programs was played in 2018, a 5-2 victory for Saint Francis.
 
Scouting Wagner
Wagner enters Saturday's match with an 0-2 conference and 2-8 overall record this season. They suffered a 7-0 loss to Sacred Heart and 5-2 loss to Merrimack, while two other conference matches were postponed and Fairleigh Dickinson was rescheduled to April 10. Wagner's only two wins this season came over NCAA Division III opponent New Jersey City.
 
All-Time vs. Wagner
Saint Francis holds a 9-2 advantage over Wagner since a matchup in 2008. The Red Flash won the first nine meeting that featured five shutout victories. The Seahawks won the past two matches 4-3 each, both played in 2018. Pinos is the only current Red Flash player to face Wagner in his career.
 
Scouting Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart enters Sunday's match with a 2-4 conference and 5-12 overall record. The Pioneers defeated Fairleigh Dickinson and Wagner, while they suffered losses to LIU, Merrimack, St. Francis Brooklyn and Bryant. Lefteri Apostolou was named NEC Player of the Week on March 22 after he won both No. 1 matches against St. Francis Brooklyn and Boston University. Matyas Vencel was named NEC Rookie of the Week on March 29.
 
All-Time vs. Sacred Heart
Saint Francis and Sacred Heart have an even 4-4 record since a 2009 matchup. Sacred Heart won the first three meeting between the programs before Saint Francis rattled off a four-match winning streak. The Pioneers have the most recent victory, a 5-2 win during the 2021 season.
 
What You Need to Know
» Saint Francis University women's tennis at St. Francis Brooklyn | at Wagner | at Sacred Heart
» Friday, April 1 at 1 p.m. | Saturday, April 2 at 1 p.m. | Sunday, April 3 at 4 p.m.
» Brooklyn, N.Y. | Staten Island, N.Y. | Fairfield, Conn.
 
Women's Last Time Out
The women dropped their first two conference matches to LIU and Mount St. Mary's 4-0 and 4-1, respectively. During the match against the Mountaineers, Valeria Vinces took the only Red Flash singles win with her 6-1, 6-4 victory in No. 6. Bente Vandeputte and Romina Cutipa win their No, 2 doubles match 7-5 but the Red Flash lost the doubles point.
 
Scouting St. Francis Brooklyn
The Terriers enter Friday's contest with an 0-2 conference and 1-10 overall record. They suffered shutout defeats to Sacred Heart and Fairleigh Dickinson to open conference play. The only victory for St. Francis Brooklyn came on march 18 over Rider, 4-3.
 
All-Time vs. St. Francis Brooklyn
Saint Francis has an undefeated 14-0 record on St. Francis Brooklyn since 2008. The 14-match streak featured nine shutout victories and the Terriers never earned more than one match victory during the streak. The most recent match was a 6-1 Red Flash victory in 2019.
 
Scouting Wagner
Wagner enters the weekend with a 1-2 conference and 4-7 overall record. They defeated St. Francis Brooklyn to open conference play before they suffered losses to Sacred Heart and LIU. The Seahawks earned two of their other three wins against Rider and Wagner, while the third came against NCAA Division III opponent New Jersey City.
 
All-Time vs. Wagner
The Red Flash hold a 7-1 all-time advantage over the Seahawks since the first match in 2008. Saint Francis is on a current seven-match winning streak after Wagner won the first match 6-1. During the seven-match stretch, Saint Francis has four shutout victories and the closest match was a 5-2 win in 2008.
 
Scouting Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart enters Sunday's match with a 4-1 conference and 10-10 overall record. The Pioneers defeated Merrimack, Wagner, St. Francis Brooklyn and Bryant, while they suffered their only loss to LIU.
 
All-Time vs. Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart holds a 6-4 advantage over the Red Flash since 2009. The Pioneers started with a three-match winning streak before Saint Francis won four straight between 2014-18. Sacred Heart is riding a current three-match winning streak with the most recent a 6-1 win in 2021. Olivia Kharkover was named NEC Rookie of the Week on March 29, while Aina Garriga earned the award on March 22.
 
Next
Men's tennis will conclude the Saint Francis regular season with a 1 p.m. home match against West Liberty on Sunday, April 10. The match will be senior day, where Matt Blose, Sam Ghigiarelli, Pinos and Daniel Vinces will be honored for the men and Cutipa and Anouk Ma-Ajong will be honored for the women.