ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – The Niagara Purple Eagles dropped a match to the Duquesne Dukes, 5-0, on Saturday.
 
The Purple Eagles (0-3) were unable to muster a point as the team welcomed mid-season transfer Felipe Fuentes to the lineup. Duquesne (3-2) took the doubles point after winning in one and two doubles. The Dukes followed with four straight wins in singles.
 
Niagara's next two matches will be on the road against Fordham (Feb. 19) and St. Francis Brooklyn (Feb. 20).
 
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Duquesne University 5, Niagara University 0
 
 Singles competition
1. Robinson, Corey (DUQM) def. Nadeau, Francis (NIAM) 6-1, 6-1
2. Stavropoulos, D. (DUQM) def. Fuentes, Felipe (NIAM) 6-1, 7-6
3. Boleslav, Brent (NIAM) vs. Blasinsky, Adam (DUQM) 2-6, 2-3, unfinished
4. Smithyman, Joseph (NIAM) vs. Walshe, Harry (DUQM) unfinished
5. Corrao, Chris (DUQM) def. Mackowski, Mark (NIAM) 6-0, 6-0
6. Ong, Andrew (DUQM) def. Grossi, Chris (NIAM) 6-1, 6-2
 
 Doubles competition
1. Robinson, Corey/Walshe, Harry (DUQM) def. Fuentes, Felipe/Nadeau, Francis (NIAM) 6-3
2. Corrao, Chris/Kane, Tim (DUQM) def. Boleslav, Brent/Smithyman, Joseph (NIAM) 6-3
3. Grossi, Chris/Mackowski, Mark (NIAM) vs. Blasinsky, Adam/Stavropoulos, D. (DUQM) unfinished
 
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (6,5,1,2)