WALTHAM, Mass. – The Bentley men's tennis team will begin its spring season on Sunday when they face the Boston College Eagles of the ACC at 4:30. The match will take place in Chestnut Hill.

The Falcons, who went 3-1 in the fall, kick their spring season into gear with Sunday's match at the Eagles. It will be the first of four matches during the week, with contests also against MIT on the 21^st, at Saint Michael's on the 24^th for the team's NE10 opener, and then at Endicott one day later on the 25^th.

The NE10 coaches are expecting big things of the team this spring, as they were voted 2^nd in their preseason poll. The Falcons tallied 65 points and one first place vote. Southern New Hampshire topped the poll with 81 points and nine first place votes.

After this week's run of matches, Bentley will head south for its annual spring break trip, which begins on March 4 against Florida Tech. After returning, they will enter the heart of the NE10 schedule, starting with matches at Le Moyne on March 17 and Merrimack on March 20. The first home match is March 24 against Assumption.

2018 NE10 Men's Tennis Preseason Poll

1. Southern New Hampshire - 81(9)

2. Bentley - 65 (1)

3. Merrimack - 63

4. Le Moyne - 56

5. Adelphi - 51

6. Franklin Pierce - 44

7. Assumption - 32

7. Stonehill - 32

9. Saint Anselm - 17

10. Saint Michael's - 9