Wexford, Pa. – The Fordham men's tennis team traveled to Pennsylvania on Friday for a match with Duquesne University. The Rams gave the Dukes all they could handle before coming up just short, falling to the Dukes, 4-3, at the Oxford Athletic Club.
The match opened with Duquesne winning the doubles point, taking two of the three doubles matches. The Fordham win in doubles came at the third position where
Will Lokier and
Mateusz Gradzki defeated Alfrendo Vogelaar and Pierce Manning, 7-6(5).
The Rams picked up three points in singles play, winning at second, fourth and sixth singles. 2.
Dhillon Virdee-Oakley upended Aril Kayra Tuna at second singles, 6-4, 6-3, while
Dhananjay Athreya took care of Austin Lai at the fourth spot, 6-0, 6-3.
Nicolas Garnier dropped the first set at sixth singles to Teo Papadopoulos, 7-6, but came back to win the second and third, 6-1 and 6-2 for the win.
Duquesne 4, Fordham 3
Oxford Athletic Club | Wexford, Pa.
Friday, March 27, 2026
Singles Competition
1. Enrique Lana (DUQ) def.
Will Lokier (FOR) def. Kostas Kollias (Fair) 7-6(4), 1-6, 6-2
2.
Dhillon Virdee-Oakley (FOR) def. Aril Kayra Tuna (DUQ) 6-4, 6-3
3. Alfrendo Vogelaar (DUQ) def.
Filip Horak (FOR) 6-4, 6-3
4.
Dhananjay Athreya (FOR) def. Austin Lai (DUQ) 6-0, 6-3
5. Tancredi Alfano (DUQ) def.
Diego Cueto (FOR) 7-5, 7-5
6.
Nicolas Garnier (FOR) def. Teo Papadopoulos (DUQ) 6-7, 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Aril Kayra Tuna/Enrique Lana (DUQ) def.
Dhillon Virdee-Oakley/
Dhananjay Athreya (FOR) 6-4
2. Teo Papadopoulos/Austin Lai (DUQ) def.
Filip Horak/
Nicolas Garnier 6-4
3.
Will Lokier/
Mateusz Gradzki (FOR) def. Alfrendo Vogelaar/Pierce Manning 7-6(5)
What's Next?
The Rams return to action on Saturday, March 28, as they take on the University of Dayton at the Oxford Athletic Club at 3:00 p.m.
