Edinboro, Pa. – The Duquesne men's tennis team opened its season with a 4-3 win over Edinboro in the team's only fall head-to-head matchup on Sunday.
The Dukes took the first two doubles matchups, with wins coming from the teams of junior
Gianluca Citadini and sophomore
Uvan Patel (7-5) before senior
Alfrendo Vogelaar and sophomore
Aril Kayra Tuna secured a 7-5 win. Duquesne earned the first point of the match from the wins in doubles play.
The Dukes and Fighting Scots split the six singles matchups with Edinboro claiming the first two matches. Citadini took the third match 2-6, 6-3, 10-8 before Edinboro took a 3-2 lead after claiming the fourth match. Vogelaar (6-1, 6-2) and sophomore
Enrique Lana (6-1, 6-1) completed Duquesne's comeback with back-to-back victories at the final two spots.
Up Next
Duquesne will open tournament play at the YSU Invitational in Youngstown, Ohio on Saturday, Sept. 13 and Sunday, Sept. 14.
Singles Competition
- Fabricio Sosa Pons (EDIN) def. Arnou Anton Garcia (DUQM) 3-6, 5-7
- Leon Grassnickel (EDIN) def. Aril Kayra Tuna (DUQM) 6-7(5), 5-7
- Gianluca Citadini (DUQM) def. Duarte Correla (EDIN) 2-6, 6-3, 10-8
- Arsen Tabaldyev (EDIN) def. Tancredi Alfano (DUQM) 6-1, 5-7)
- Alfrendo Vogelaar (DUQM) def. Literardo (EDIN) 6-1, 6-2
- Enrique Lana (DUQM) def. Tyler (EDIN) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles Competition
- Gianluca Citadini/Uvan Patel (DUQM) def. Fabricio Sosa Pons/Duarte Correla (EDIN) 7-5
- Alfrendo Vogelaar/Aril Kayra Tuna (DUQM) def. Mathis Ansellem/Tyler Troche (EDIN) 7-5
- Leon Grassnickel/Arsen Tabaldyev (EDIN) def. Pierce Manning/Teo Papadopoulos (DUQM) 6-2
