Men's Tennis

Adelphi Ranks First in Men's Tennis Coaches' Poll

Panthers are Two-Time Reigning NE10 Champions.

NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. – For the third-straight season, Adelphi has earned the top spot in the Northeast 10 Conference Men's Tennis Coaches' Poll, as announced on Wednesday afternoon. Adelphi tallied 25 points and five first-place votes to lead all NE10 programs. 

Adelphi, a two-time reigning NE10 Champion, is coming off a 17-6 season (9-1 NE10) and a trip to the NCAA Division II East Regional for the second consecutive year under head coach Rebecca Fakas. The Panthers defeated Franklin Pierce, 4-2, in the NE10 Men's Tennis Championship this past May to earn the second league crown in program history. 

Southern New Hampshire was second in the Coaches' Poll with 20 points, while Assumption and Franklin Pierce tied for third with 15 points, Saint Michael's was fifth with nine points and Bentley was sixth with six points. 

Franklin Pierce was 7-3 in conference play last season and earned a runner-up finish at the NE10 Championship for the first time since 2021. Assumption leads all NE10 programs with eight conference titles in team history, while Southern New Hampshire is second with six. 

The 2025-26 NE10 season opens on Saturday, September 6th with three teams in action. For the full schedule, click here.  

2025 NE10 Men's Tennis Coaches' Poll
Rank Team Votes (1st Place)
1 Adelphi Panthers 25 (5)
2 SNHU Penmen 20
3    Assumption Greyhounds 15
3 Franklin Pierce Ravens 15 (1)
5 Saint Michael's Purple Knights 9
6 Bentley Falcons 6

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