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2016-17 Men's Tennis

Matt Prendergast

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Flanders, NJ
  • Highschool Mt. Olive

Biography

  • Three-year letter-winner.
  • Has 19 career victories in both singles and 21 career wins in doubles.

Junior Year (2015-16)

  • 2016 All-Landmark Conference Second Team selection in doubles with partner Michael Pottieger.
  • The duo posted a 9-1 record in the Spring, winning the first nine matches they were partnered up for at either the number one or two spots.
  • Tandem went a perfect 5-0 in Landmark regular season matches, with the closest decision of the group coming in an 8-6 victory at Susquehanna on Apr. 20th.
  • In singles action, won seven matches overall, all of which came while playing in the number three spot on the lineup.
  • Won six of his last eight matches on the year, including a five-match winning streak throughout the course of the year.
  • Went 5-3 in Landmark Conference matches in singles, as well.

Sophomore Year (2014-15)

  • Match-by-Match Statistics
  • Had a career-high seven singles victories along with five doubles wins.
  • Went 4-3 in conference singles play and 5-3 in conference doubles play.
  • Posted a 6-2, 6-1 win at no. 1 singles in a 6-3 victory over Washington & Jefferson on March 16, 2015, in Hilton Head, S.C.
  • Had a 6-0, 6-0 victory at no. 2 singles and paired with Michael Pottieger for an 8-0 win at no. 2 doubles in a 9-0 victory over Susquehanna on April 1, 2015, at Royal Courts.
  • Pulled out a 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 win at no. 2 singles and paired with Pottieger for an 8-4 win at no. 2 doubles in an 8-1 win at Drew on April 12, 2015.
  • Pulled out a 6-2, 1-6, 1-0 win at no. 2 singles in a 5-4 loss to Messiah on April 16, 2015, at Royal Courts.
  • Had a 6-2, 6-2 win at no. 2 singles and teamed with Pottieger for an 8-1 win at no. 2 doubles in an 8-1 win over Elizabethtown on April 17, 2015, at Birchwood Tennis & Fitness Club.

Freshman Year (2013-14)

  • Match-by-Match Statistics
  • Went 5-10 in singles play, including 3-4 against conference opponents.
  • Was 7-6 in doubles action, including 5-2 against conference foes.
  • Picked up his first collegiate victory when he rallied for a 1-6, 6-0, 10-5 victory at No. 2 singles in a 9-0 win over Washington & Jefferson on March 20, 2014, in Hilton Head, S.C.
  • Earned a pair of victories in a 6-3 win over FDU-Florham on March 21, 2014, in Hilton Head, S.C. by posting a 6-3, 6-4 win at No. 2 singles and pairing with junior Ryan Bair for an 8-6 victory at No. 2 doubles.
  • Won twice for the second straight match when he picked up a 7-5, 6-2 victory at No. 2 singles and teamed with Bair for an 8-5 win at No. 2 doubles as the Royals defeated Goucher, 6-3, on March 23, 2014, in Towson, Md.
  • Teamed with fellow freshman Michael Pottieger for an 8-6 win at No. 2 doubles in a 6-3 loss to Juniata on April 5, 2014, at Royal Courts.
  • Picked up an 8-5 win at No. 2 doubles while playing with Bair in a 7-2 loss to Catholic on April 12, 2014, at Royal Courts.
  • Won twice in the Royals' 7-2 victory over Merchant Marine Academy on April 13, 2014, at Royal Courts when he posted a 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 victory at No. 2 singles and paired with Pottieger for an 8-2 win at No. 2 doubles.
  • Posted two victories in the Royals' 8-1 win at Susquehanna on April 17 by earning a 6-4, 6-4 victory at No. 1 singles and teaming with Bair for an 8-4 win at No. 1 doubles.
  • Teamed with Bair for an 8-6 win at No. 2 doubles in a 5-1 loss to Catholic in a Landmark Conference semifinal on April 23, 2014, in Washington, D.C.

Awards & Honors

  • 2016 All-Landmark Conference Second Team in Doubles
  • Landmark Conference Player of the Week (March 24, 2014)
  • Landmark Conference Academic Honor Roll (2015)

Personal

  • Son of Chris and Karen Prendergast
  • Brother of Royal men's tennis player Kevin Prendergast (class of 2015)

Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

  • 2014-15Sophomore

  • 2015-16Junior

  • 2016-17Senior

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