With the college tennis regular season winding down, the NCAA Tournament is on the horizon. For most teams, winning their respective conference championship is a necessary prerequisite for making the NCAA’s. Two Long Island universities were battling for their respective conference championships this past week, as Stony Brook University and Adelphi University looked to make a…
Two Long Island universities clashed on Tuesday afternoon, as the visiting Stony Brook Seawolves defeated the Hofstra Pride 6-1 at the Hempstead Lake Indoor Tennis Center in West Hempstead, N.Y. The Seawolves used victories in five of the six singles matches to capture the victory and improve its record to 8-5 on the season. A…
Senior Yanita Arnaudova tallied her third-consecutive victory at the number three singles slot to clinch the St. John’s women’s tennis team’s 5-2 win over inter-city rival Fordham on Wednesday afternoon. The Red Storm improve to 8-6 overall and have now won three in a row dating back to its 6-1 victory over Big East rival Providence on March 29. Arnaudova,…
Long Island's top high schoolers and junior players have their eyes set on big things, with senior graduation right around the corner. Many have already chosen, and have been accepted to universities across the country, where they will continue their careers on the court. Congratulations to the following on their accomplishments over their high school careers,…
On the surface, it seems obvious. College coaches want the best tennis players. This is true to a point. The tense is incorrect. Coaches want players who will be the best tennis players. After corresponding with hundreds of college coaches, I put together a tiered list of what coaches look at when deciding on whom…
The Queens College tennis bubble took another step forward in its renovation with the recent installation of improved lighting in the facility. The lights will now reflect light upward and not downward, thus improving the quality of play for the users. The Queens College tennis bubble offers tennis players a myriad of options for their…
Most serious young tournament tennis players from the local area aspire to transition from the junior ranks to college tennis. A college education is not the best path for every young person or every young tennis player, however, and some of the greatest tennis players of all time opted to skip college and had impressive…
The Queens College men's tennis team will be holding tryouts for experienced players to join its Men's Tennis Team, a Division II varsity sports team. Anyone interested in trying out the men's tennis team should reach out to Acting Head of Student-Athlete Support Services Leanna Taylor at (718) 570-0630 or e-mail Leanna.Taylor@qc.cuny.edu. 2013-2014 Queens College Men's Tennis Schedule All…
Many people feel overwhelmed when trying to create a list of tennis schools for their child. I have spoken with many who fear that they are missing out on a “diamond in the rough” college. There is a misconception out there that you need to hire a full-fledged recruiting service with all the add-ons to…
After winning its first-ever ECC Championship and making their second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance a season ago, the New York Institute of Technology men’s tennis team has been selected as the favorite to capture another ECC title in 2014. NYIT's Nicolas Auruccio (Buenos Aires, Argentina), a junior transfer from Oklahoma Christian University, has been selected by the…