Durall Picks up Lone Point in Firebirds Loss to Griffins

WASHINGTON,DC- The University of the District of Columbia's men's tennis team fell to Chestnut Hill, 1-6, Thursday afternoon at the UDC Tennis Courts. The Firebirds fell to 1-5 on the season while the Griffins improved to 5-2.

The Griffins went into singles play with the double's point advantage. Antonio Simo Durall picked up the Firebirds lone singles win at the No. 3 position, while the visitors went on to win at No.1,2,4,5 and 6. 

UDC (1-5, 0-0 ECC) opens conference play against Queens College next Friday (the 17th) in Flushing, N.Y. Tip-off is set for 1:00 PM. 

Doubles

1. Pitchley/Cutting (CHC) def. Mangeon/Corty Sosa 6-1
2. Sousa/Vicente (CHC) def. Bedforth/Karos 6-2
3. Franquis/Lima (CHC) def. Estevez Hernandez/Simo Durall 6-2

Singles

1. Noah Cutting (CHC) def. Louis Mangeon 6-3, 7-5
2. Tom Pitchley (CHC) def. Mauricio Corty Sosa 6-3, 6-3
3. Antonio Simo Durall def. Tiago Lima (CHC) 6-4, 6-3
4. Joao Sousa (CHC) def. Juan Estevez Hernandez 6-2, 6-4
5. Antonio Franquis (CHC) def. Oskar Karos 6-3, 6-0
6. Pedro Vicente (CHC) def. Jake Bedforth 6-0, 6-1

UDC – 1

CHC – 6

Order of Completion

Doubles: 1, 2*, 3

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