Posted: Oct 11, 2023

Firebirds Fall in Tough Battle Against Marauders in Fall Season Finale

MILLERSVILLE, PA- The University of the District of Columbia's men's tennis team fell to Millersville University 1-6, Wednesday evening, to conclude their fall season. The Firebirds fell to 1-2 on the season and Marauders improved to 2-0.

The doubles duo of Louis Mangeon and Antonio Simo Durall picked up a 6-3 win at No.3, but the Marauders walked away with the doubles point with wins at No.1 and 2. Mangeon went undefeated on the day, battling to a three set victory at No.1, to earn UDC's only point of the day.

It was a hard fought match up, as Simo Durall, Louka Queguiner and Mauricio Corty all found themseleves in a three set affair. Simo Durall won his first set 7(4)-6, before falling to his opponent in the next two sets 2-6, 3-6. Queguiner lost his first set but forced a tiebreaker, taking the second set 7(3)-6. He eventually fell 2-6 in the tiebreaker.

The last match up of the day came at the No.6 position where Corty dropped his first set 4-6 but fought his way back to 7(5)-6 second set win. He lost the third set 0(6)-1.

This match concluded the Fall portion of UDC's (1-2) schedule. The Firebirds will be back in the Spring to continue their 2023-24 season.

Doubles

1. Tull/Pernia (MU) def. Estevez Hernandez/Corty Sosa 6-2

2. Maciel/Suarez (MU) def. Karos/Queguiner 6-2

3. Mangeon/Simo Durall def. Castro/de Koning (MU) 6-3

Singles

1. Louis Mangeon def. Dylan Tull (MU) 7-6(6), 6-7(10), 7-5

2. Zach Pernia (MU) def. Antonio Simo Durall 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-3

3. Breno Maciel (MU) def. Louka Queguiner 6-3, 6-7(3), 6-2

4. Sebas Castro (MU) def. Oskar Karos 6-3, 7-6(5)

5. Valentin Ebner (MU) def. Juan Estevez Hernandez 6-2, 6-1

6. Victor Suarez (MU) def. Mauricio Corty Sosa 6-4, 6-7(5), 1-0(6)

UDC - 1

MU - 6

Order of Completion

Doubles: 2, 1*, 3

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