From Carnegie Mellon University Athletics

The Carnegie Mellon University men's tennis team hosted Duquesne University in its home invitational on Friday, September 23 and Saturday, September 24.

Senior Jeffrey Chen (Carmel, Ind. / Carmel) won twice in singles play and twice in doubles action. His singles victories came by a 1-6, 6-1, 10-2 score against Tyler Smith and a 6-2, 6-1 score against Joey Matthews. In doubles, Chen paired with freshman Ray Boppana (Boxborough, Mass. / Acton Boxborough Regional) to win 8-3 on Friday and played with senior Julian Sweeney (Austin, Texas / Westlake) to win 6-4 on Saturday.

Junior Chaz Downing (Newport Beach, Calif. / Corona Del Mar) was 5-1 for the weekend with three wins coming in doubles with junior teammate Daniel Levine (Highland Park, Ill. / Boca Prep International School). The pair won 8-3 on Friday against Tim Kane and Jared Isaacs and then won twice by 6-1 scores against Adam Blasinsky and Dane Bendel and Andrew Ong and Drew Akins on Saturday. Downing's singles victories came on Saturday by 6-1, 6-0 and 8-1 scores.

Freshman Joshua Pinckney (Atlanta, Ga. / The Westminster Schools) also won twice in singles play with wins against Andrew Ong, 4-6, 6-3, 10-6, and Smith, 6-2, 6-3.