Wexford, Pa. – The Duquesne men's tennis team continued Atlantic 10 play on Sunday afternoon, dropping a 4-0 decision to Dayton inside the Oxford Athletic Club. The Dukes fell to 6-8 overall and 1-1 in conference action.

The Flyers secured the doubles point by taking two of the three matches. Duquesne's top pairing of sophomores Enrique Lana and Aril Kayra Tuna was locked in a tight battle at top spot (4–5) when play was halted, but losses at the No. 2 and No. 3 spots gave Dayton the early 1-0 lead.

In singles action, the Flyers quickly built momentum with straight-set wins at No. 1, No. 4, and No. 6. Lana, junior Austin Lai, and sophomore Teo Papadopoulos each faced strong opposition and couldn't gain traction, as Dayton extended its lead to clinch the match.

However, the Dukes showed resilience across the remaining courts. Sophomore Aril Kayra Tuna was battling in a second-set comeback (2-6, 5-5) at the two slot, senior while Alfrendo Vogelaar was deadlocked at 6-6 in his match at No. 3. Sophomore Tancredi Alfano was also in the mix late in his second set (1-6, 5-6). All three matches went unfinished.

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Duquesne returns to action when it travels to Olean, N.Y., to battle St. Bonaventure in conference action, on Saturday, April 4.

Singles Competition
1. Kyle McNally (UD) def. Enrique Lana (DUQM) 6-1, 6-2
2. Aril Kayra Tuna (DUQM) vs. Mikkel Zinder (UD) 2-6, 5-5, unfinished
3. Alfrendo Vogelaar (DUQM) vs. Sturle Skigelstrand (UD) 6-6, unfinished
4. Alfons Ridstrom (UD) def. Austin Lai (DUQM) 6-1, 6-3
5. Tancredi Alfano (DUQM) vs. Dylan Jean (UD) 1-6, 5-6, unfinished
6. Rishi Dore (UD) def. Teo Papadopoulos (DUQM) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles Competition
1. Enrique Lana/Aril Kayra Tuna (DUQM) vs. Mikkel Zinder/Dylan Jean (UD) 4-5, unfinished
2. Eric Suk/Kyle McNally (UD) def. Austin Lai/Teo Papadopoulos (DUQM) 6-2
3. Rishi Dore/Sturle Skigelstrand (UD) def. Alfrendo Vogelaar/Pierce Manning (DUQM) 6-3