Men’s Tennis Dominates Duquesne for First A-10 Win

Saturday, March 29

Richmond, Va.

11 a.m.

University of Richmond

Duquesne

03/29/2025 | Men's Tennis

Box Score

RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Richmond men's tennis team earned its first Atlantic 10 Conference win of the season Saturday, defeating Duquesne, 6-1, at the Westhampton Tennis Complex. The victory lifted the Spiders to 8-6 overall and 1-2 in conference play while the Dukes fell to 2-8 and 0-2 in the A-10.

How It Happened
Richmond took the early advantage by winning two of three doubles matches. Cole Brashear and Davis Wiley opened with a dominant 6-2 win on court one against Alfrendo Vogelaar and Keita Duclos (DUQ). Dylan Atkinson and Otto Sewell secured the doubles point with a 6-4 victory over Tancredi Alfano and Enrique Lana (DUQ) on court three. The match on court two was left unfinished with Richmond leading 5-3.

In singles, Wiley set the tone with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Vogelaar (DUQ) on court one. Paxton Pritchard battled past Duclos (DUQ) on court two, notching a tough 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 victory. Atkinson followed with another three-set win on court three, defeating Aril Kayra Tuna (DUQ) 6-0, 4-6, 7-5 while Sam Rathmanner and Zach Portnoy added straight-set victories on courts five and six. Duquesne's lone point came on court four, where Arnau Anton Garcia (DUQ) topped Sewell in straight sets.

Richmond Men's Tennis Match Results
March 29, 2025 – Richmond, Va. (Westhampton Tennis Complex)

Richmond 6, Duquesne 1

Doubles Competition

Brashear/Wiley (RIC) def. Vogelaar/Duclos (DUQ) 6-2
Pritchard/Rathmanner (RIC) vs. Tuna/Anton Garcia (DUQ) unfinished (5-3)
Atkinson/Sewell (RIC) def. Alfano/Lana (DUQ) 6-4
Order of Finish – Doubles: 1, 3

Singles Competition

Wiley (RIC) def. Vogelaar (DUQ) 6-2, 6-2
Pritchard (RIC) def. Duclos (DUQ) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
Atkinson (RIC) def. Tuna (DUQ) 6-0, 4-6, 7-5
Anton Garcia (DUQ) def. Sewell (RIC) 6-3, 6-3
Rathmanner (RIC) def. Lana (DUQ) 7-5, 6-3
Portnoy (RIC) def. Papadopoulos (DUQ) 6-3, 6-4
Order of Finish – Singles: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Up Next
The Spiders return to action on April 9, playing host to Longwood at the Westhampton Tennis Complex before traveling to New York City for A-10 matchups against Fordham on April 11 and George Mason on April 12 on Fordham's campus.