Box Score New Haven, Conn. – The Fordham men's tennis squad ventured up Route 95 on Friday night to face off with Quinnipiac University, falling to the Bobcats, 5-2, at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center.
 
The match opened with the Rams dropping the doubles point, 2-1. 2. Nicholas Kanazirev and Dhillon Virdee-Oakley picked up the doubles win for the Rams with a 6-4 win over Finn Burridge and Csanad Nyaradi at second doubles.
 
Fordham picked up its two points from singles wins. Giorgio Soemarno defeated Quinnipiac's Ayato Arakaki at second singles, 6-2, 6-3, while Virdee-Oakley was victorious over Nyaradi at the fourth position, 7-6(2), 7-5.
 
Quinnipiac 5, Fordham 2
New Haven, Conn. | Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center
Friday, March 8, 2024
 
SINGLES RESULTS
1. Daniel Velek (QU) Def. Nick Mueller (FU): 7-6 (1), 6-1
2. Giorgio Soemarno (FU) Def. Ayato Arakaki (QU): 6-2, 6-3
3. Shaurya Sood (QU) Def. Nicholas Kanazirev (FU): 6-1, 5-7, 6-1
4. Dhillon Virdee-Oakley (FU) Def. Csanad Nyaradi (QU): 7-6(2), 7-5
5. Finn Burridge (QU) Def. John Mascone (FU): 6-0, 6-3
6. Donovan Brown (QU) Def. Bingru Chen (FU): 6-1, 7-6(3)

DOUBLES RESULTS
1. Daniel Velek / Shaurya Sood (QU) Def. Giorgio Soemano / Nick Mueller (FU): 6-2
2. Nicholas Kanazirev / Dhillon Virdee-Oakley (FU) Def. Finn Burridge / Csanad Nyaradi (QU): 6-4
3. Donovan Brown / Ayato Arakaki (QU) Def. John Mascone / Stefan Stojanovic (FU): 6-4
 
What's Next?
The Rams stay on the road, traveling to Monmouth University on Sunday, March 10, for a 2:00 p.m. match.