Saint Francis University men's and women's tennis teams are set as the third seeds for the NEC Championships this weekend, with the women facing Wagner and the men playing Sacred Heart in the quarterfinals on Friday.

By the Numbers
  • Diana Zuba leads the Red Flash women's team with a 21-7 singles record, while Kelly Dowuona has 15 singles wins and a team-leading 17-10 doubles record.
  • Wagner's Tara Dakic and Gabrielle Perraudin have 12 singles wins each, with Dariana Vera leading in total doubles wins with 10.
  • Alan Gonzalez leads the Saint Francis men's team with a 19-8 singles record, followed by Tyler Nguyen with 15-7 and team-leading 18 doubles wins.
  • Sacred Heart's Lefteri Apostolou has 14 singles wins, while Enrique Laennec-Baffrey follows with 10, and they form the top doubles pair with an 11-8 record.
  • Saint Francis has a 9-1 all-time record against Wagner and a 5-5 split with Sacred Heart.
State of Play
  • Saint Francis teams are aiming for their first NEC semifinals appearance since 2018 (men) and 2017 (women).
What's Next

A win in the quarterfinals will advance both Red Flash squads to the NEC semifinals on Saturday, with the men and women seeking significant milestones.

Bottom Line

Saint Francis men's and women's tennis teams are poised for the NEC quarterfinals with strong individual performances and a chance to make program history by advancing to the semifinals this weekend.