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Pittsburgh, Pa. \u2013 The Duquesne University men’s and women’s tennis teams are set to compete at the Atlantic 10 Championships this week at the USTA National Campus. The women’s team earned the No. 9 seed, while the men’s squad secured the No. 6 seed.<\/p>\n
WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT The Dukes enter the conference tournament as the No. 9 seed and will face No. 8 Dayton on Wednesday, April 22 at 4:30 p.m. It marks the second meeting between the two teams this season after the Flyers rallied for a narrow 4-3 victory over the Dukes in February. Duquesne heads into postseason play with momentum, coming off its first league win of the year, a 4-0 sweep of Saint Joseph’s.<\/p>\n A quartet of Dukes enters the week with .500 or better records in singles competition, led by junior Mila Badcis, who holds a 6-5 mark overall and an impressive 6-3 record over her last nine matches. Senior Jasa Roka<\/a> is 7-6 on the season while competing across every lineup position and brings a 5-2 record over her last seven matches into the tournament, including a four-match winning streak. Sophomore Naomi Lalonde<\/a> and junior Sofia Serrano<\/a> are each at .500, with Lalonde posting a 6-6 overall record, including a strong 5-1 mark at No. 2 singles, while Serrano is 4-4 overall and a perfect 3-0 at the No. 5 spot.<\/p>\n In doubles play, Duquesne features two standout pairings. The duo of sophomore Denisse Arinez Guilarte<\/a> and Roka has compiled an impressive 7-2 record at No. 3 doubles and enters the tournament on a five-match winning streak, including a 2-0 mark against conference opponents. Meanwhile, the senior tandem of Alexandrea O’Brien and Taisia Yakunina<\/a> owns an 8-7 overall record, highlighted by an 8-4 mark at No. 2 doubles. The pair has gone 5-5 over its last 10 matches and is 2-2 in conference play.<\/p>\n MEN’S TOURNAMENT Duquesne heads to Florida as the No. 6 seed and will take on No. 3 Dayton on Thursday, April 23 at 11:30 a.m. It marks the second meeting between the programs this season after Dayton secured a 4-0 victory in late March. The Flyers hold a 17-10 advantage in the all-time series, and this will be the first postseason matchup between the two teams since 2018.<\/p>\n Senior Alfrendo Vogelaar<\/a> has led the Dukes in doubles play this season, compiling an 8-6 overall record, including an impressive 7-4 mark at the No. 3 position. He enters the tournament having won six of his last nine matches, along with a 3-1 record against conference opponents. Sophomore Enrique Lana<\/a> brings a 6-9 overall record into the tournament, all at the top singles spot, while classmate Tancredi Alfano<\/a> owns a 5-7 record this season and has gone 4-3 over his last seven matches.<\/p>\n In doubles competition, the pairing of Lana and fellow sophomore Aril Kayra Tuna<\/a> has led the way with an 8-6 record on the year. The duo is 7-3 over its last 10 matches and has been particularly strong at the top spot, posting a 5-1 mark. Meanwhile, senior Pierce Manning<\/a> and Vogelaar have combined for a 4-2 record as a tandem. Vogelaar has also delivered consistency across the lineup, compiling a 7-7 overall doubles record, including a 6-2 mark at the No. 3 position.<\/p>\n FOLLOW THE DUKES
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