Posted: Sep 28, 2022

Mangeon and Hernandez Pick Up Single's Wins; Firebirds Fall to Marauders 2-5

WASHINGTON, DC- The University of the District of Columbia's men's tennis team fell to Millersville University 2-5, Wednesday afternoon at the UDC Tennis courts. The Firebirds fell to 1-1 on the season while the Marauders improved to 1-0.

With only five five players, the Firebirds defaulted the No.3 doubles match. Millersville secured the point with a win at No.2 and 1 but not before the duo of Louis Mangeon and Mauricio Corty put up a tough fight before conceding 6(3)-7 to their opponenets.

Mangeon secured the first singles point at No.1 defeating his opopoenet 6-2, 6-1 to bring the score to 2-1 in favor of the Marauders. After dropping the first at No.2 Antonio Simo Durall battled hard to try and force a third set, but eventually fell 6(0)-7. Millersville went on to secure their victory with a win at No.3.

Juan Estevez Hernandez brought home the second and final point for the Firebirds defeating his opponent 6-2, 6-2 at No.4.

UDC (1-1, 0-0 ECC) will travel to Pennsylvania on October 8th to face off agains Bloomsburg.

Results

Doubles

1. Tull/Yanni (MU) def. Mangeon/Corty Sosa 7-6(3)

2. Piplani/Morin (MU) def. Estevez Hernandez/Karos 6-2

3. Pernia/de Koning (MU) def. default

Singles

1. Louis Mangeon def. Dylan Tull (MU) 6-2, 6-1

2. Frank Yanni (MU) def. Antonio Simo Durall 6-3, 7-6(0)

3. Shaurya Piplani (MU) def. Mauricio Corty Sosa 6-3, 6-0

4. Juan Estevez Hernandez def. Zach Pernia (MU) 6-2, 6-2

5. Jasper de Koning (MU) def. Oskar Karos 6-1, 6-1

6. Lino Morin (MU) def. default

UDC - 2

MU - 5

Order of Completion

Doubles: 3, 2*, 1

Singles: 6, 1, 2, 3*, 4, 5

Season Record (W-L): 1 - 1