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Christian Daikeler

Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis Finishes Fall Season at Toledo

TOLEDO, Ohio - The Duquesne University men's tennis team wrapped up its fall season with a trip to the Zach Barden Memorial Invitational, hosted by Toledo.

SINGLES
Jin Dassanayake went 1-2 in the A bracket. After falling in straight sets to begin the tournament, Dassanayake picked up a 6-4, 6-2 decision then was bounced (1-6, 0-6).

Bode Vance suffered an injury and was unable to finish after dropping his opener 1-6, 0-6 in the B bracket.

Chris Cianciotti and Pierce Manning battled in the C bracket. Cianciotti went 1-2 including a tie-break victory (4-6, 6-3, 12-10), while Manning was 0-3.

DOUBLES
Dassanayake and Vance teamed up to compete in the A bracket in doubles action, they finished in fifth place after opponent withdraws and retirements in the consolation rounds.

Cianciotti and Manning represented DU in the B bracket. The duo lost a hard-fought, tie-break match in the first round (6-7 [3-7]), then was eliminated with a 2-6 loss in the consolation round.

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Players Mentioned

Jin Dassanayake

Jin Dassanayake

5' 11"
Graduate Student
Chris Cianciotti

Chris Cianciotti

5' 9"
Sophomore
Bode Vance

Bode Vance

6' 0"
Senior
Pierce Manning

Pierce Manning

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Jin Dassanayake

Jin Dassanayake

5' 11"
Graduate Student
Chris Cianciotti

Chris Cianciotti

5' 9"
Sophomore
Bode Vance

Bode Vance

6' 0"
Senior
Pierce Manning

Pierce Manning

Sophomore

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