MEN'S TENNIS

May 13, 2009
Knights fall to #1 Armstrong in NCAA Round of 16
The Knights were beaten 5-0 by the number one team in Division II Men's Tennis, Armstrong Atlantic State University, in the 2009 NCAA Championship Round of 16, played in Altamonte Springs, Florida on Wednesday. Queens College had advanced to the championships for the first time in the program's history by winning the East Reguon #2 title last week.

May 8, 2009
Schwartz and Co. rally to win first NCAA Regional Championship
Down 2-1 after doubles competition, Queens College (16-6) rallied to defeat Stonehill College (22-4), 5-2, to capture the NCAA Division II Men’s Tennis East Region #2 Championship. Danilo Hiraoka beat Jon Burke of Stonehill, 6-2, 6-1 in sixth singles to clinch the Knights’ first regional championship in men’s tennis.

May 7, 2009
Polus and Preston clinch 5-0 win over Bentley in NCAA Regionals
Patryk Polus and James Preston each posted 6-0, 6-0 wins in singles to sew up a 5-0 win for Queens College over Bentley University. The second seeded Knights began the day by taking all three doubles matches from the seventh seeded Falcons in a contest played in Flushing, New York.

May 1, 2009
Men to host NCAA Tennis Regional; Women head to Stonehill
Queens College will play host to an eight team NCAA Division II Men's Tennis East Regional, running from May 7th through May 9th. The Lady Knights also received a bid and will heading off to Stonehill College.

April 22, 2009
Concordia bests Knights for ECC Tennis Crown
Top seeded Concordia College beat second seeded Queens College, 5-2, to take the 2009 East Coast Conference Men's Tennis Championship. Jesse Smith defeated Karim Belhadj of Concordia, 6-3, 6-1, for one of QC's two points.

April 21, 2009
Knights advance to Men's Tennis finals; five players named all-ECC
Queens College won all three doubles matches and fifth and sixth singles to defeat Adelphi University, 5-0, and advance to the East Coast Conference Championships. Earlier in the day it was announced that five Knights were named All-ECC - two first teamers and three second teamers.

April 19, 2009
Three for three at Bloomsburg Duals for Men's Tennis
The Knights wrapped up their regular season slate by posting three wins this weekend at the Bloomsburg Duals. QC beat Kutztown on Friday and East Stroudsburg and Bloomsburg on Saturday.

April 16, 2009
Knights secure second place in ECC Men's Tennis standings
The Knights defeated Adelphi University, 6-3, on Thursday in Garden City, New York. With the win in their last conference match of the regular season, QC secured second place in the East Coast Conference Men's Tennis standings.

April 14, 2009
White and Smith earn Rookie of the Week honors
Megan White of Softball and Jesse Smith of Men's Tennis have been named East Coast Conference Rookies of the Week in their repsective sports. Both have previously earned conference weekly honors in 2009.

April 11, 2009
Men's Tennis goes indoors to beat Dowling, 7-2
Five out of six in singles and two out of three in doubles amounted to a 7-2 Knights win over Dowling College in East Coast Conference Men's Tennis action on Saturday in the Queens College Indoor Tennis Center.

March 31, 2009
Men's Tennis beaten by Concordia, 7-2
The Knights Tennis team was defeated by conference rival Concordia College, 7-2, on the outdoor courts at Queens College on Tuesday.

March 17, 2009
Smith wins third ECC Men's Tennis Rookie Award
Jesse Smith was rewarded for his efforts over the past seven days with the East Coast Conference Rookie of the Week Award. This marks the third time this season that he has been honored.

March 10, 2009
Smith named Rookie of the Week; Knights fall to 2-2 in Florida
Freshman Jesse Smith won his second consecutive ECC Rookie of the Week award but 37th ranked Flagler sent the Knights to a 7-2 loss today in Florida. This follows a 6-3 loss to 14th ranked Rollins yesterday. QC has now lost two straight to nationally ranked teams after opening their Florida trip with wins over Bentley and St. Cloud State on Sunday.

March 8, 2009
Two for two for Men's Tennis in Florida
The Knights' Tennis team made it two wins in two matches today, beating Bentley University and St. Cloud State University in Orlando Florida. QC first defeated Bentley 9-0 then dispatched St. Cloud State 8-1.

March 6, 2009
Men's Tennis blanks Rider, 9-0
Queens College blanked Rider University, 9-0, in Men's Tennis action on Friday afternoon in Flushing, New York. David Burstein, Jessie Smith and James Preston each limited their opponents to just one game won in their singles matches.

March 2, 2009
ECC Tennis awards to Burstein and Smith
David Burstein and Jesse Smith were named East Coast Conference Men's Tennis Player and Rookie of the Week, respectively, for play ending on March 1st.

February 27, 2009
Singles wins enable Men's Tennis to topple St. Peter's, 4-3
The Knights tennis team traveled to St. Peter's College and returned home with a 4-3 win on Friday afternoon. QC won four of six singles matches to secure the win, their second in three tries this season.

February 22, 2009
Burstein nets ECC Flight Championship
David Burstein was the victor in second singles in the East Coast Conference Flight Championships on Sunday in the Queens College Indoor Tennis Center. Danilo Hiraoka also teammed with Taylor Crabill to claim the third doubles title by default.

January 30, 2009
Knights Tennis Team opens Spring season by defeating Monmouth, 6-3
The Knights kicked off their spring season with a 6-3 win over Monmouth College on Friday afternoon in Flushing, New York. QC won four of six singles matches and two of three doubles matches.

November 4, 2008
Knights Men's Tennis team ranked second in the East
The Queens College Men's Tennis Team has been ranked second in the East Region by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association in a poll released on October 31st. The Knights were also ranked 41st in the nation in Division II.

October 6, 2008
Smith nets ITA "B" Singles Title
Queens College's Jessie Smith won the "B" singles title at the 2008 Wilson/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional Championships, hosted by Bloomsburg University. He also combined with Taylor Crabill to make it to the semifinals of the "B" Doubles.

September 21, 2008
Smith wins Sixth Singles at Scott Satran Tournament
Freshman Jessie Smith captured the sixth singles title at the Scott Satran Tournament, played over two days on the indoor courts at Queens College. Three other Knights advanced to the finals in singles competition before losing.

May 9, 2008
Knights fall to Concordia College in the NCAA East Regional Finals
The Knights lost to Concordia College, 5-1, in the finals of the NCAA Division II East Regional Finals, played in Easton, Massachussets on Friday. This mark the third time this season that QC has fallen to their East Coast Conference rivals.

May 8, 2008
Crabill's tiebreaker win clinches NCAA East Regional win over Stonehill
Taylor Crabill defeated Michael Mashkevich 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-5) to clinch the Knights 5-3 victory over host institution Stonehill College in the NCAA Division II East Regionals on Thursday. QC advances to face Concordia College at 11:00 am on Friday in the finals.

April 30, 2008
Minami wins 2008 ECC Rookie of the Year Award
Knights standout Fabio Minami has been named the 2008 recipient of the East Coast Conference Men's Tennis Rookie of the Year Award by the conference's head coaches. Along with his Rookie of the Year Award, Fabio was named first team all-ECC while his doubles partner, David Burstein, was elected to the second team.

April 22, 2008
Knights advance to the ECC Tennis Finals by defeating Mercy, 5-4
Queens College advanced to the East Coast Conference Team Championship match by edging Mercy College, 5-4, in Flushing on Tuesday afternoon. Next up for the Knights are the Clippers from Concordia College, who defeated Adelphi University, 5-1, earlier in the day.