Wexford, Pa. – The Duquesne University men's tennis team concluded its four-match homestand on Sunday, dropping a 5-2 decision to Niagara during non-conference action at the Oxford Athletic Club. With the loss, the Dukes slipped to 2-5 overall this season.

During doubles competition, the Purple Eagles captured a pair of doubles matches to capture the early point. Freshmen Aril Kayra Tuna and Enrique Lana fell to  Gurustat Makkar and Mikolaj Kowa, 6-2 at the two spot while junior Chris Cianciotti and freshman Uvan Patel dropped a 6-4 decision to Trevor Masi and Jose Maria Garcia.

In singles play, Niagara captured four of six matches to take the victory. At the top spot, junior Keita Duclos fell to Tanner Bedard 6-4, 6-2 as classmate Alfrendo Vogelaar dropped a 7-6 (3-0), 6-1 to Vid Maric. At third singles, Tuna collected a come-from-behind victory over Kowal, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 before Lana fell to Makkar, 6-4, 7-6 (1-0). Freshman Tancredi Alfano was downed by Garcia 0-6, 6-4, 2-6 while classmate Teo Papadopoulos earned a 3-6, 6-4, 10-5 victory over Rohan Srivastava at the final slot.

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Singles Competition
1. Tanner Bedard (NU) def. Keita Duclos (DUQM) 6-4, 6-2
2. Vid Maric (NU) def. Alfrendo Vogelaar (DUQM) 7-6 (3-0), 6-1
3. Aril Kayra Tuna (DUQM) def. Mikolaj Kowal (NU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
4. Gurustat Makkar (NU) def. Enrique Lana (DUQM) 6-4, 7-6 (1-0)
5. Jose Maria Garcia (NU) def. Tancredi Alfano (DUQM) 6-0, 4-6, 6-2
6. Teo Papadopoulos (DUQM) def. Rohan Srivastava (NU) 3-6, 6-4, 10-5

Doubles Competition
1. Keita Duclos/Alfrendo Vogelaar (DUQM) vs. Tanner Bedard/Vid Maric (NU) 5-5, unfinished
2. Gurustat Makkar/Mikolaj Kowal (NU) def. Aril Kayra Tuna/Enrique Lana (DUQM) 6-2
3. Trevor Masi/Jose Maria Garcia (NU) def. Uvan Patel/Chris Cianciotti (DUQM) 6-4