HOBOKEN, N.J. (September 17, 2015) – The No. 25 Stevens Institute of Technology men's tennis team will open the fall portion of its schedule Sunday with a home match against No. 23 Wesleyan University. 

MATCH INFO
Match time is set for 1 p.m. Sunday on the Stevens tennis courts.

YEAR IN REVIEW
The Ducks won a program record 19 matches last spring in a grueling schedule that included 10 nationally-ranked opponents. The season culminated with a sixth consecutive Empire 8 Conference championship, and an appearance in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

BACK IN QUACK
Junior Charles Drake, senior Matthew Heinrich, and freshman Danny Polk combined for 41 singles wins last season, while the doubles teams of Heinrich and senior Ben Foran, and Drake and Polk each tallied 12 victories.

The Ducks also return sophomores Kyle Henry, William Persson, and David Schulz, juniors Michael Feldman and Antonio Perich, and senior Jacob Thigpen.

DUCKLINGS
Freshmen Kyle Cenderelli and Divin Sarthak comprise the Stevens new-comers this season, and both will be looking to break into the lineup.

HEAD DUCK
Head coach Steve Gachko was named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's national coach of the year last spring, and is the all-time winningest coach in the history of the program.

ALL-AMERICAN
Heinrich continued to pile-up the accolades last season with his E8 player of the year award, ITA Northeast singles and doubles championships, CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American nod, and NCAA All-American nod with a win in the individual championship. 

SCOUTING REPORT
Wesleyan won six matches last season in a schedule that included numerous opponents ranked in the ITA top-40, and returns All-Americans Michael Liu and Steven Chen.

CAN'T MAKE IT?
Match recap and results will be posted to stevensducks.com following play on Sunday.

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