Posted: Mar 29, 2025

Firebirds Defeat Wildcats 5-2 in Conference Match up

Williamsville, N.Y.- The University of the District of Columbia Men's Tennis team delivered a dominant performance against Daemen College on Saturday, securing a 5-2 victory in a competitive ECC matchup. The Firebirds improve to 2-1 in conference play.

The Firebirds dominated the doubles round, sweeping all three matches to earn the doubles point. The UDC pairs of Louis Mangeon/Louka Queguiner, Sebastiano Palma/Elouan Queguiner, and Ghali Ouajahat Filali/Gabreleul Yacob all defeated their opponents to the score of 6-3.

Ghali Ouajahat Filali delivered a dominant performance at No. 5 singles, winning 6-0, 6-0 against Jayven Williamson to enxtend the lead to 2-0. The Wildcats responded with a win at No.6 and No.1 to even the score at 2-2.

At No. 3 singles, Elouan Queguiner secured a hard-fought 7-5, 6-4 win over Lucas Garcia Angarita, followed by Sebastiano Palma who clinched the match with a 7-6(3), 6-1 victory at No. 4 singles against Rohan Chitanand.

Louka Queguiner battled through a tough match at No. 2 singles, edging Alex Lumanog in a third-set tiebreaker 7-5, 3-6, 1-0(4) to bring the final score to 5-2.

Doubles

1. Mangeon/L. Queguiner def. Lumanog/Alvarez (DU) 6-3

2. Palma/E. Queguiner def. Chitanand/Garcia Angarita (DU) 6-3

3. Ouajahat Filali/Yacob def. Williamson/Henderson (DU) 6-3

Singles

1. Juan Alvarez (DU) def. Louis Mangeon 6-3, 6-3

2. Louka Queguiner def. Alex Lumanog (DU) 7-5, 3-6, 1-0(4)

3. Elouan Queguiner def. Lucas Garcia Angarita (DU) 7-5, 6-4

4. Sebastiano Palma def. Rohan Chitanand (DU) 7-6(3), 6-1

5. Ghali Ouajahat Filali def. Jayven Williamson (DU) 6-0, 6-0

6. Vondin Henderson (DU) def. Gabreleul Yacob 6-3, 6-2

Order of Completion

Doubles: 2, 3*, 1

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

UDC (6-4, 2-1 ECC) is back at home on Tuesday, April 1st for a non-conference match up gainst West Chester.