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Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | CONTACT: Tom McDermott, Director of Athletics Communications | tmcdermo@daemen.edu

Tigers Rally For 5-4 Win Over Wildcats

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The Daemen University men's tennis team opened its 2023-24 dual match season with a hard fought 5-4 loss to Rochester Institute of Technology tonight at the RIT Tennis Courts. It also marked the first dual match of 2023-24 for the host Tigers.

The match was played under NCAA Division III rules and Daemen held a 2-1 lead after three close doubles matches. Daemen prevailed at No. 1 and No.2 doubles, while the Tigers took No. 3 doubles. Daemen's No.1 doubles team of sophomore Alex Lumanog (Albuquerque, N.M.) and junior Juan Alvarez (Puebla, Mexico) outlasted RIT's Alec Turcotte and Gabriel Escobar, 8-6. Sophomore Rohan Chitanand (Den Haag, Netherlands) and freshman Lasse Mergens (Bochum, Germany) posted an 8-5 win over Max Chang and Luke Weber at second doubles. RIT picked up its point after Grahith Movva and Anthony Lounder defeated fifth-year senior Luis de Vuyst (Antwerp, Belgium) and graduate student Zachary Laplante (Ottawa, Ontario) at third doubles.

RIT opened up a 4-2 lead after opening singles play with wins at No. 4, No. 6 and No. 1. Chang defeated Mergens (6-2, 6-0) at No. 4, Lounder beat Laplante (6-3, 6-0) at No. 6 and Movva downed Lumanog (6-4, 6-2) at No. 1.

Daemen cut the lead to 4-3 after de Vuyst rallied to defeat Turcotte (3-6, 6-3, 6-2) at No. 2 singles, but the Tigers sealed the win after Escobar outlasted Alvarez (3-6, 7-5, 6-2) at No. 3 singles.

The most exciting match of the night came after the team outcome was decided, as Chitanand won a marathon match (7-6 (7-3), 3-6, 7-6 (7-3) over Verosh Javenetti at No. 5 singles.

It marks the second-straight year the Wildcats and Tigers have staged a classic match. Daemen prevailed, 4-3, over RIT last season in Williamsville, N.Y.

DOUBLES RESULTS
#1 – Alex Lumanog & Juan Alvarez (Daemen) defeat Alec Turcotte & Gabriel Escobar (RIT), 8-6
#2 – Rohan Chitanand & Lasse Mergens (Daemen) defeat Luke Weber & Max Chang (RIT), 8-5
#3 – Grahith Movva & Anthony Lounder (RIT) defeat Luis de Vuyst & Zachary Laplante (Daemen), 8-5

SINGLES RESULTS
#1 – Movva defeats Lumanog, 6-4, 6-2
#2 – de Vuyst defeats Turcotte, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
#3 – Escobar defeats Alvarez, 3-6, 7-5, 6-2
#4 – Chang defeats Mergans, 6-2, 6-0
#5 – Chitanand defeats Verosh Jayanetti (RIT), 7-6 (7-3), 3-6, 7-6 (7-3)
#6 – Lounder defeats Laplante (Daemen), 6-3, 6-0

UP NEXT
Daemen heads to Pennsylvania at the end of the week. The Wildcats will play at Millersville on Sunday (Sept. 24) and Kutztown on Monday (Sept. 25).
 

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