Cleveland, Ohio – The Duquesne University men’s tennis team dropped its season opener at Cleveland State on Sunday evening, falling 6-1 at the Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion. With the slip, the Dukes fall to 0-1 on the season while the Vikings improve to 3-1.
Cleveland State won two of the three doubles matches to secure the point. Seniors Tamirlan Teberikov and Bode Vance dropped a 6-3 decision to Mikael Erler and Alan Matyjas in the first singles. In the second slot, graduate student Jin Dassanayake and sophomore Chris Cianciotti captured a 7-5 win over Austin Staiger and Andrew Zimcosky while sophomores Alfrendo Vogelaar and Keita Duclos fell by a 7-6 (2) count to Cole Chappell and Ty Rothchild in the final doubles.
In the singles competition, the Vikings took five of the six matches to secure the win. Teberikov was blanked 6-0, 6-0 by Lincoln Battle in the first position and Vogelaar dropped a 6-4, 6-1 decision to Carl Gedlitschka in the second slot. At the third singles, Duclos fell by a count of 2-6, 7-6 (7), 1-0 (5) to Zimcosky while Vance suffered a 6-3, 1-6, 4-6 loss to Chappell in the fourth position. Dassanayake registered a 6-3, 6-3 victory over JuandeDios Abboud at the fifth singles before Cianiotti was delt a 7-6 (2) defeat in the final position by Matyjas.
UP NEXT
The Dukes return to action when they begin a three-match homestand, hosting Ashland on Saturday, Feb. 3 at the Alpha Tennis & Fitness of Pittsburgh. Opening serve is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.
Singles Competition
1. Lincoln Battle (CSU) def. Tamirlan Teberikov (DUQ), 6-0, 6-0
2. Carl Gedlitschka (CSU) def. Alfrendo Vogelaar (DUQ), 6-4, 6-1
3. Andrew Zimcosky (CSU) def. Keita Duclos (DUQ), 2-6, 7-6(7), 1-0(5)
4. Cole Chappell (CSU) def. Bode Vance (DUQ), 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
5. Jin Dassanayake (DUQ) def. JuandeDios Abboud (CSU), 6-3, 6-3
6. Alan Matyjas (CSU) def. Chris Cianciotti (DUQ), 6-0, 6-1
Doubles Competition
1. Mikael Erler/ Alan Matyjas (CSU) def. Tamirlan Teberikov / Bode Vance (DUQ), 6-3
2. Jin Dassanayake / Chris Cianciotti (DUQ) def. Austin Staiger / Andrew Zimcosky (CSU), 7-5
3. Cole Chappell / Ty Rothchild (CSU) def. Alfrendo Vogelaar / Keita Duclos (DUQ), 7-6(2)
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