DEWITT, NY – The Iona University men's tennis team wrapped up its two-match road swing through Central New York with a 6-1 setback at Le Moyne on Saturday evening at Elevate Fitness. The Gaels finished the weekend with a 1-1 record after sweeping Oswego State, 7-0, on Friday.

Junior Roko Kacer led the Gaels with a victory at No. 3 singles and teamed up with freshman Mark Taviloglu for a win in doubles action.

DOUBLES

Le Moyne secured the opening point with victories at the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles positions.

Kacer and Taviloglu earned Iona's lone doubles victory at the No. 2 position, defeating Luke Hoyland and Adrian Daniel by a convincing 6-1 margin.

At No. 3 doubles, sophomore Brandon Ramos and junior Yusen Sato fell to Navya Verma and Carlo Zucchini, 6-0. The Dolphins clinched the doubles point at the top of the lineup as rookies Leo Hsu and Taylor Yarnell dropped a 6-3 decision to Emmanuel Cottle and Segubiense.

SINGLES

Kacer highlighted singles competition for the Maroon & Gold, rallying for a three-set victory at the No. 3 position. Kacer took the opening set, 6-3 before a setback in the second set, 6-4. He battled back to secure the match with a 10-7 victory in the deciding tiebreaker.

Ramos battled through a tightly contested match at No. 2 singles, falling to Zucchini, 7-5, 7-6 (7-1). Rookie George Lyons pushed his opponent at No. 4 singles before dropping a 6-4, 7-5 decision to Daniel.

At the top of the lineup, Yarnell fell to Cottle, 6-3, 6-2. Sato dropped a 7-5, 6-2 decision to Barrett at No. 5 singles, while Taviloglu fell to Hoyland, 6-3, 6-3, at the No. 6 position.

UP NEXT

The Gaels return to action for the team's fall finale on Monday, November 2 against Wagner. First serve is slated for 2 p.m. from Meyer Athletic Center.