Pittsburgh, Pa. – The Duquesne University men's tennis team completed its three-match homestand by blanking Colgate, 7-0 on Saturday at the Alpha Tennis and Fitness of Pittsburgh. With the win, the Dukes improve its streak to three straight while holding a 3-1 overall record.
Duquesne captured a pair of doubles matches to secure the point. Seniors
Tamirlan Teberikov and
Bode Vance dropped a 6-4 decision to Benito Vlassis and Josh Israel at the first doubles before senior
Kaipo Marshall and graduate student
Jin Dassanayake captured a 6-1 win over Ben Graham and Aidan Lee in the second slot. Sophomores
Keita Duclos and
Alfrendo Vogelaar capped the doubles competition by downing John Fazil and Aidan Chung, 6-4.
The Dukes kept up the momentum during singles play, sweeping all six to secure the match. Marshall won by opponent retirement at first singles before Teberikov tallied a 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 victory over Israel in the second slot. At third singles, Vogelaar registered a 7-6, 6-2 (4-0) win over Lee before Duclos recorded a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Graham in the fourth slot. Dassanayake would take down Jerome Falcon, 4-6, 7-6 (5-0), 13-11 in the fifth position and Vance ended the singles play by downing Mikey Weitz, 8-2.
UP NEXT
Duquesne hits the road when it takes on Fordham on Sunday, Feb. 11. The match will be played at St. Bonaventure.
Singles Competition
1.
Kaipo Marshall (DUQ) def. Vlassis, Benito (COLGATEM) 6-3, 3-0, retired
2.
Tamirlan Teberikov (DUQ) def. Israel, Josh (COLGATEM) 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
3.
Alfrendo Vogelaar (DUQ) def. Lee, Aidan (COLGATEM) 7-6, 6-2 (4-0)
4.
Keita Duclos (DUQ) def. Graham, Ben (COLGATEM) 6-3, 6-2
5.
Jin Dassanayake (DUQ) def. Falcon, Jerome (COLGATEM) 4-6, 7-6 (5-0), 13-11
6.
Bode Vance (DUQ) def. Weitz, Mikey (COLGATEM) 8-2
Doubles Competition
1. Vlassis, Benito/Israel, Josh (COLGATEM) def.
Tamirlan Teberikov/
Bode Vance (DUQ) 6-4
2.
Kaipo Marshall/
Jin Dassanayake (DUQ) def. Graham, Ben/Lee, Aidan (COLGATEM) 6-1
3.
Keita Duclos/
Alfrendo Vogelaar (DUQ) def. Fazli, John/Chung, Aidan (COLGATEM) 6-4
