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Box Score 2 LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Dayton men's tennis team went on the road to No. 4 University of Kentucky Wednesday.
The Flyers faced one of the top teams in the nation midweek and were unable to pull off the upset on the road.
Senior
Connor Bruce kept it close in No. 1 singles in the morning while freshman
Sai Dore had an early lead in his singles match in the afternoon. In the end, the Wildcats had too much firepower and defended their home court successfully.
Morning Results
Singles
1. Liam Draxl (UK) def.
Connor Bruce (UD) 6-4, 6-3
2. Joshua Lapadat (UK) def.
Ronit Hiryur (UD) 6-2, 6-1
3. Taha Baadi (UK) def.
Eric Perkowski (UD) 6-1, 6-3
4. Jaden Weekes (UK) def.
Erik Eliasson (UD) 7-5, 6-1
5. JJ Mercer (UK) def.
Georgi Mavrodiev (UD)
6. Alexandre LeBlanc (UK) def.
Sai Dore (UD)
Doubles
1. Alafia Ayeni/Liam Draxl (UK) def.
Georgi Mavrodiev/
Eric Perkowski (UD) 6-2
2. Joshua Lapadat/JJ Mercer (UK) def.
Max DeCurtins/
Ronit Hiryur (UD) 6-3
3. Alexandre LeBlanc/Jaden Weekes (UK) def.
Connor Bruce/
Oliver Dunne (UD) 6-2
Match Notes:
Dayton (1-2)
Kentucky (1-0)
Order of Finish:
Singles – 2,4,3,1;
Doubles – 3,1,2
Afternoon Results
Singles
1. Alafia Ayeni (UK) def.
Connor Bruce (UD) 6-3, 6-2
2. Liam Draxl (UK) def.
Eric Perkowski (UD) 6-0, 6-0
3. JJ Mercer (UK) def.
Georgi Mavrodiev (UD) 6-2, 6-2
4.
Sai Dore (UD) vs. Christophe Clemente (UK) 6-3, 3-4, uf
5.
Max DeCurtins (UD) vs. Jaden Weekes (UK) 1-0, uf
6.
Oliver Dunne (UD) vs Alexandre LeBlanc (UK)
Doubles
1. Alafia Ayeni/Liam Draxl (UK) def.
Max DeCurtins/
Ronit Hiryur (UD) 6-1
2. Alexandre LeBlanc/Jaden Weekes (UK) def.
Georgi Mavrodiev/
Eric Perkowski (UD) 7-6
3. Taha Baadi/Christophe Clement (UK) def.
Sai Dore/
Erik Eliasson (UD) 7-6
Match Notes:
Dayton (1-2)
Kentucky (1-0)
Order of finish:
Singles – 4, 5, 6, 2, 1, 3
Doubles – 1, 3, 2
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Dayton will continue its season Sunday, Jan. 22 at 12 p.m. at Youngstown State.
