March 22, 2004

The Duquesne men's tennis team lost two matches to Atlantic 10 foes in Philadelphia, bowing to Temple, 4-3 on Friday and Saint Joseph's, 6-1 on Saturday. Sunday's match with Villanova was cancelled.

In the Temple match, Robert Ojeda, Robert Schirripa and Joseph Esposito captured singles wins while Ojeda and Schirripa teamed up to win one of the three doubles matches.

The Dukes return to action on Friday, March 26 as they travel to George Washington for a 4:00 pm match.

Temple 4, Duquesne 3

Singles

#1 Tyler Wynne (TU) def. Devon Peightal (DU), 6-4, 6-4
#2 Yhonny Murray (TU)def. Rodrigo Lacayo (DU), 7-6, 6-4
#3 Rob Ojeda (DU) def. Matt Struble (TU), 2-6, 7-5, 10-8
#4 Robbie Schirripa (DU) def. Elad Ziv (TU), 6-0, 6-3
#5 Jon Sy (TU) def. Mike Belmonte (DU), 6-2, 6-3
#6 Joe Esposito (DU) def. James Logan (TU), 6-1, 6-2

Doubles

#1 Wynne/Murray (TU) def. Peightal/Lacayo (DU), 9-8
#2 Ojeda/Schirripa (DU) def. Sy/Ziv (TU), 8-3
#3 Struble/Logan (TU) def. Esposito/Belmonte (DU), 8-5

Saint Joseph's 6, Duquesne 1
Singles
1. Peightal def. Velazquez, 6-4, 6-4
2. Holland def. Lacuyo, 6-4, 6-1
3. Spencer def. Ojeda, 6-4, 6-3
4. Pangilinan def. Schirripa, 6-0, 6-1
5. Garabedian def. Belmonte, 6-3, 6-1
6. Aniello def. Esposito, 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. Velazquez-Pangilinan def. Peightal-Lacuyo, 8-6
2. Holland-Garabedian def. Ojeda-Schrripa, 8-2
3. Spencer-Aniello def. Belmonte-Esposito, 8-2