By David Balick

Following a two-week long break, the men’s tennis team returned to action this weekend to compete in the Quinnipiac Invitational at Quinnipiac University. Some of the weekend was cut short due to rain, but the Rams still got in several valuable matches.

In the A singles bracket, seniors J.J Tauil and Mischa Koran competed for the Rams. Tauil won his first match, defeating Wagner’s Allen Wang 7-5, 6-2, but fell to Wesleyan’s Steven Chen in the quarterfinals, 6-0, 6-1.

Koran put up a strong fight in his one and only match of the weekend, but fell to Michal Rolski from Wagner, 6-3, 7-6.

In the B bracket, Freshman Pol Giraldez and Senior Max Peara competed for Fordham. Peara lost his one and only match of the weekend, 6-3, 3-6, 10-2.

Giraldez, however, was able to win his first match, 6-3, 4-6, 11-9, to advance to the quarterfinals. His weekend ended there though, losing 6-3, 6-3.

Junior Pedro Alonzo competed in the C bracket, winning his first match with two strong games, 6-3, 6-4. But, like all the other Rams who advanced on the weekend, fell in the Quarters, losing 6-1, 6-2.

Freshman Joey Brander also played in the C bracket, where he lost 6-1, 6-2.

Lastly, in the D bracket, Freshman Harris Durkovic and Joseph Kavalovski both fell in their opening matches with identical scores, 6-0, 6-3.

Fordham did not compete in any double matches on the weekend.

The tournament was a good experience for the team as they look towards the rest of the season, especially with so many freshmen. While the results may not have been what they hoped, the team showed positive signs and provided reason to be optimistic about the rest of the season.

Fordham next plays this coming Wednesday, Oct. 8, when they will travel to Marist College.