Title IX is a law that creates an equal opportunity for men and women to play the same sports against their respective sexes, but the members on the Stony Brook club tennis team do not always play against the same gender. The team is co-ed, with seven men and eight women on the same team competing together.
The tennis team returned to Long Island with three titles after a tournament the weekend of Friday, Sept. 27. Heading into the future, the Seawolves will be getting ready for arguably the biggest tournament of the fall season, with the men heading to Connecticut and the women to Massachusetts for ITA Regionals in the third week of October.
Just as the Seawolves are settling into their dorms, the best tennis players in the world are gathering at the National Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens for the final grand slam of the United States Tennis Association season.
The last few weeks have been All American! I went to the US Open, Coney Island and the Stony Brook Seawolves football match. A trip to the Hamptons was planned, but we adjusted our plans once we realised...
With four singles wins and one doubles win, the Seawolves made a statement this past weekend as they kicked off their season with the Stony Brook Classic.
The hosts put on an impressive display,...
Albert Fontova led the men’s tennis team this weekend at the Stony Brook Invitational, winning the Flight D singles title in a walkover.
The sophomore advanced after beating Joey Hatala from Army...
Both the Stony Brook men's and women’s tennis squads enjoyed a successful Senior Weekend as they dominated St. Francis on Friday and then went to Quinnipiac on Saturday to the tune of back-to-back 7-0 victories at the University Courts.
Over the break, the Stony Brook University women’s tennis team opened its three game road trip strong with an impressive win over Towson; however, they faltered down the stretch, losing to both Georgetown and UMBC.
The two losses bring the squad to a 6-6 record so far this season, with six games remaining before the 2012 America East Championship kicks off in Queens on April, 27.
