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Men's Tennis

Strong Saturday Fuels Dukes at CMU Invitational

By: Ben Prantl
 
Pittsburgh, Pa -- Duquesne men's tennis competed over the weekend at the CMU Invitational in its second meet of the fall season. The Dukes totalled 24 wins over the three-day stretch, highlighted by a 10-win Saturday in which DU went undefeated.

FRIDAY RESULTS
Duquesne picked up wins in its first four singles competitions with Enquire Lana (6-1, 6-2), Gianluca Citadini (6-1, 6-1), Austin Lai (6-3, 6-2) and Aril Kyra Tuna (6-0, 6-7 (5-7), 10-7) all picking up solo wins. Sophomore Tancredi Alfano (4-6, 7-5, 10-5) picked up a three-set victory. 

Duquesne added two doubles victories on Friday, both coming against competitors from Edinboro. The team of juniors Citadini and Lai picked up a 7-5 victory. Kyra Tuna and Lana combined for a 6-2 win. 

SATURDAY RESULTS

Duquesne went undefeated during Saturday's slate, picking up 10 total victories - all of which came against competitors from Saint Francis (Pa.). Seven of Duquesne's wins came during singles play. Lana (6-3, 1-6, 10-7), Citadini (6-1, 6-2), Lai (5-7, 6-0, 10-7), Kayra Tuna (6-1, 6-1), Tancredi Alfano (6-2, 6-1), Teo Papadopoulos (6-0) and Alfrendo Vogelaar (6-2, 7-5), who claimed the B Flight Singles Championship at last week's YSU Invitational, all picked up victories.

The Dukes also added three doubles wins on the middle day of the invitational. The teams of Citadini and Lai (6-3), Kayra Tuna and Lana (6-4) and Vogelaar and Pierce Manning (6-4) all took home victories. 

SUNDAY RESULTS
Duquesne closed out singles competition with five more wins on Sunday. Citadini (7-5, 6-1), Lana (6-2, 6-1), Kayra Tuna (7-5, 7-5), Lai (6-3, 6-4) and Papadopoulos (8-2) all tallied wins against competitors from CMU.

Duquesne added two wins in doubles play with wins coming from the teams of Citadini and Lai (6-4) and Vogelaar and Manning (7-5).
FULL DUQ RESULTS
Friday
Enrique Lana (DUQM) def. Fabricio Sosa Pons (EDIN) 6-1, 6-2.
Gianluca Citadini (DUQM) def. Mathis Amsellem (EDIN) 6-1, 6-1.
Austin Lai (DUQM) def. Duarte Correia (EDIN) 6-3, 6-2.
Aril Kayra Tuna (DUQM) def. Hassan Ammar (EDIN) 6-0, 6-7 (5-7), 10-7.
Arsen Tabaldyev (EDIN) def. Teo Papadopoulos (DUQM) 6-3, 0-6, 10-7.
Tancredi Alfano (DUQM) def. Gerardo Garrido Guzm (EDIN) 4-6, 7-5, 10-5.
Tyler Troche (EDIN) def. Pierce Manning (DUQM) 6-4.

Gianluca Citadini/Austin Lai (DUQM) def. Fabricio Sosa Pons/Duarte Correia (EDIN) 7-5.
Aril Kayra Tuna/Enrique Lana (DUQM) def. Mathis Amsellem/Leon Grassnickel (EDIN) 6-2.
Gerardo Garrido Guzm/Hassan Ammar (EDIN) def. Tancredi Alfano/Pierce Manning (DUQM) 6-1.
Arsen Tabaldyev/Tyler Troche (EDIN) def. Chris Cianciotti/Teo Papadopoulos (DUQM) 6-1.

Saturday
 Enrique Lana (DUQM) def. Kevin Titus Suresh (SFU) 6-3, 1-6, 10-7.
Gianluca Citadini (DUQM) def. Jonah NG (SFU) 6-1, 6-2.
Austin Lai (DUQM) def. Blake Lorenzo (SFU) 5-7, 6-0, 10-7.
Aril Kayra Tuna (DUQM) def. Noah Potts (SFU) 6-1, 6-1.
Alfrendo Vogelaar (DUQM) def. Mario Beckles (SFU) 6-2, 7-5.
Tancredi Alfano (DUQM) def. Luke Mitchell (SFU) 6-2, 6-1.
Teo Papadopoulos (DUQM) def. Luke Mitchell (SFU) 6-0.

Gianluca Citadini/Austin Lai (DUQM) def. Kevin Titus Suresh/Mario Beckles (SFU) 6-3.
Aril Kayra Tuna/Enrique Lana (DUQM) def. Beau Welker/Jonah NG (SFU) 6-4.
Alfrendo Vogelaar/Pierce Manning (DUQM) def. Noah Potts/Blake Lorenzo (SFU) 6-4.

Sunday
Gianluca Citadini (DUQM) def. Diogo Tinoco (CMU) 7-5, 6-1.
Enrique Lana (DUQM) def. Ian Miller (CMU) 6-2, 6-1.
 Daniel Kong (CMU) def. Alfrendo Vogelaar (DUQM) 7-6 (7-4), 4-1 (retired).
Aril Kayra Tuna (DUQM) def. Takeshi Koey (CMUy) 7-5, 7-5.
Austin Lai (DUQM) def. Rian Merchant (CMU) 6-3, 6-4.
Will Secord (CMU) def. Tancredi Alfano (DUQM) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4.
Chaitanya Irkar (CMU) def. Chris Cianciotti (DUQM) 8-0.
Teo Papadopoulos (DUQM) def. Theodore Gershon (CMU) 8-2.

Gianluca Citadini/Austin Lai (DUQM) def. Raghav Jangbahadur/Ian Miller (CMU) 6-4.
Akshay Joshi/Takeshi Koey (CMU) def. Aril Kayra Tuna/Enrique Lana (DUQM) 7-6 (7-5.
Alfrendo Vogelaar/Pierce Manning (DUQM) def. Theodore Gershon/Brendan Hendrata (CMU) 7-5.
Daniel Kong/Rian Merchant (CMU) def. Teo Papadopoulos/Chris Cianciotti (DUQM) 6-3.

UP NEXT
Duquesne will head to Davidson, N.C., for the Atlantic 10 Conference Masters from Friday, Oct. 3, to Sunday, Oct. 5.
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Players Mentioned

Chris Cianciotti

Chris Cianciotti

5' 9"
Junior
Pierce Manning

Pierce Manning

6' 2"
Junior
Alfrendo Vogelaar

Alfrendo Vogelaar

5' 9"
Junior
Aril Kayra Tuna

Aril Kayra Tuna

5' 10"
Freshman
Teo Papadopoulos

Teo Papadopoulos

5' 11"
Freshman
Tancredi Alfano

Tancredi Alfano

6' 0"
Freshman
Enrique Lana

Enrique Lana

Freshman
Austin  Lai

Austin Lai

Junior
Gianluca Citadini

Gianluca Citadini

Junior

Players Mentioned

Chris Cianciotti

Chris Cianciotti

5' 9"
Junior
Pierce Manning

Pierce Manning

6' 2"
Junior
Alfrendo Vogelaar

Alfrendo Vogelaar

5' 9"
Junior
Aril Kayra Tuna

Aril Kayra Tuna

5' 10"
Freshman
Teo Papadopoulos

Teo Papadopoulos

5' 11"
Freshman
Tancredi Alfano

Tancredi Alfano

6' 0"
Freshman
Enrique Lana

Enrique Lana

Freshman
Austin  Lai

Austin Lai

Junior
Gianluca Citadini

Gianluca Citadini

Junior

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