Wexford, Pa. – The Duquesne University men's tennis team snapped a five-match losing streak, securing a 5-2 win over St. Bonaventure on Saturday afternoon at the Oxford Athletic Club. With the win, the Dukes secure its first conference win of the season (1-4) while improving to 3-9 overall.

Duquesne captured the doubles point by taking two of three matches. At second doubles, freshmen Arnau Anton Garcia and Uvan Patel secured a 6-1 win over Marthinus Marais and Alex Kim before classmates Tancredi Alfano and Enrique Lana won by forfeit at the third spot. Juniors Keita Duclos and Alfrendo Vogelaar dropped a 7-6 (7-4) decision to Connor Turner and Anargha Ganguly at the top spot.

In singles action, the Dukes won the final four matches to take the win. At the number one spot, Vogelaar fell to Turner 6-4, 2-6, 11-9 before Duclos dropped a 7-5, 6-0 match to Ganguly. At third singles, Anton Garcia downed Kim, 6-3, 6-1 before Lana blanked Marais 6-0, 6-0 at the four spot. At the last two singles matches, Alfano and freshman Teo Papadopoulos each won by forfeit.

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Singles Competition
1. Connor Turner (SBUM) def. Alfrendo Vogelaar (DUQM) 6-4, 2-6, 11-9
2. Anargha Ganguly (SBUM) def. Keita Duclos (DUQM) 7-5, 6-0
3. Arnau Anton Garcia (DUQM) def. Alex Kim (SBUM) 6-3, 6-1
4. Enrique Lana (DUQM) def. Marthinus Marais (SBUM) 6-0, 6-0
5. Tancredi Alfano (DUQM) def. No player (SBUM), by forfeit
6. Teo Papadopoulos (DUQM) def. No player (SBUM), by forfeit

Doubles Competition
1. Connor Turner/Anargha Ganguly (SBUM) def. Alfrendo Vogelaar/Keita Duclos (DUQM) 7-6 (7-4)
2. Arnau Anton Garcia/Uvan Patel (DUQM) def. Marthinus Marais/Alex Kim (SBUM) 6-1
3. Tancredi Alfano/Enrique Lana (DUQM) def. No player/No player (SBUM), by forfeit