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RANKINGS:
Stonehill ranked No. 6 in the most recent Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division II East Regional Rankings
Adelphi ranked No. 8
LAST MEETING: October 4, 2014 - Adelphi 6, Stonehill 3 (at Oceanside, N.Y.) RECAP
WHO TO WATCH:
Stonehill
Victoria Barbetta (So, Wesley Chapel, Fla./Saddlebrook Prep) - 13-5 overall, 8-2 singles (4-0 NE-10), 5-3 overall doubles (2-1 NE-10)
Nicole Downey (Fr, Groveland, Mass./Pentucket Regional) - 16-1 overall, 10-0 singles (2-0 NE-10), 6-1 overall doubles (4-0 NE-10); Won B-Singles bracket at USTA/ITA Division II East Regional
Adelphi
Stefani Lineva (So, Middle Village, N.Y./Forest Hills) - Ranked 13th in ITA Division II East Region; 4-5 overall, 2-2 singles (2-2 NE-10); 2-3 overall doubles (2-2 NE-10)
Samantha Perri (Fr, Floral Park, N.Y./Floral Park Memorial) - 12-0 overall, 6-0 singles (5-0 NE-10), 6-0 overall doubles (5-0 NE-10)
NOTEWORTHY:
Stonehill is the defending Northeast-10 Conference Tournament Champions, earning the Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament last fall. Adelphi is the defending NE-10 regular season champions, having won 22 straight regular season conference dual matches dating back to 2013-14.
PURPLE & WHITE... AND BLUE!:
The Stonehill Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will be on hand for today's Purple & White match accepting donations for the Make-a-Wish Foundation, which is the official charity of NCAA Division II SAAC.
WHAT'S NEXT: Stonehill is right back in action on Saturday when it visits Saint Michael's College for a Northeast-10 match at noon.