HARMAR, Pa. – The Niagara men’s tennis team had its four-match win streak snapped in a 6-1 loss to the Duquesne Dukes on Sunday.
The Purple Eagles (4-1) began singles play down 1-0 after losing the doubles point. NU was competitive in five of the six singles matches.
David Raymond fell to Pete Carpenter, 7-5, 7-6 (6) in two singles;
Michael Elortegui rallied from a set down allow to fall in three sets in No. 3 singles;
Olivier Dufour-Coursol lost to Alex Aleman, 6-3, 7-6 (10-2) and
Lorenz Schwojer had his seven match win streak snapped in straight set lost to Max Rubin, 6-4, 6-4.
Mathieu Lacasse recorded NU’s only win on the day. Lacassee fought back from a set down to win in three, 2-6, 7-6 (5), 10-6, in No. 6 singles.
Niagara was on unbeaten through its first four matches of the season, its best start since the 2005-06 season.
The Purple Eagles are back on the court to play Bucknell in Olean, N.Y. on Saturday.
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Singles competition |
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1. Rich Robbie (DUQ) def. Gallegos, Brandon (NIA) 6-2, 6-2 |
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2. Pete Carpenter (DUQ) def. Raymond, David (NIA) 7-5, 7-6 (8-6) |
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3. Corey Robinson (DUQ) def. Elortegui, Michael (NIA) 6-7 (5-10), 6-2, 10-5 |
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4. Alex Aleman (DUQ) def. Dufour-Coursol, O. (NIA) 6-3, 7-6 (10-2) |
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5. Max Rubin (DUQ) def. Schwojer, Lorenz (NIA) 6-4, 6-4 |
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6. Lacasse, Mathieu (NIA) def. Harry Walshe (DUQ) 2-6, 7-6 (10-5), 10-6 |
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Doubles competition |
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1. Pete Carpenter/Alex Aleman (DUQ) def. Gallegos, Brandon/Elortegui, Michael (NIA) 8-1 |
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2. Max Rubin/Corey Robinson (DUQ) def. Dufour-Coursol, O./Raymond, David (NIA) 8-5 |
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3. Ben Klaas/Rich Robbie (DUQ) def. Lacasse, Mathieu/Schwojer, Lorenz (NIA) 8-1 |
