Temple University Athletics
Temple Blanks George Mason In Final Match of VCU Invitational
1.21.07 | Men's Tennis
Jan. 21, 2007
RICHMOND, VA -
The Temple University men's tennis team posted its first win of the spring campaign, defeating George Mason, 5-0, in its final match of the VCU Invitational. Second-year head coach Steve Mauro's team opened the season Saturday with consecutive losses to East Tennessee State (5-0) and preseason A-10 favorite Charlotte (5-0).
The Owls (1-2) swept through the Patriots, winning all 10 sets of the match, Sophomore Nathan Spunda bested Anastas Budagov, 6-1, 6-1, at first singles. Senior Matt Struble downed Dan Schneider, 6-4, 7-5, in the closest match of the afternoon. Junior Philip Gegenheimer, playing his first singles match of the tournament, defeated Jay Friedman, 6-1, 6-0, while junior Zach Tobias took the fourth singles slot, 7-5, 6-0, over Joradn Lipstock. The Owls team of sophomore Eduardo Saavedra and freshman Pavlos Stephanides was victorious over the GMU team of Martin Brown and Imran Nayeem, 6-3, 6-3.
Temple next hosts Saint Francis (NY) at the Cheltenham Tennis Club on Saturday, January 27 (6:00 p.m.).
VCU Invitational
Richmond, VA
Saturday, January 20
ETSU 5, Temple 0
Singles
No. 1- Felix Insaurralde def. Pavlos Stephanides 6-0, 6-2
No. 2- Travis Sandlant def. Eduardo Saavedra 6-1, 6-0
No. 3- Lisandro Picardo def. Gonzalo De Villa 6-3, 6-2
No. 4- Predrag Burmazovic def. Kris Celtnieks 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
Olivares/Ahlgren def. Struble/Spunda 6-3, 6-0
Charlotte 5, Temple 0
Singles
1. Roy Sichel (Char) d. Pavlos Stephanides, 6-0, 6-1
2. Darren Mancell (Char) d. Nathan Spunda, 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-4
3. Aljoscha Jelinek (Char) d. Matt Struble, 6-1, 7-6 (2)
4. Dorian Host (Char) d. Zach Tobias, 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
Doubles
Ryan Johnson and Felix Bernhoerster (Char) d. Philip Gegenheimer and Eduardo Saavedra, 6-3, 6-4
Sunday, January 21
Temple 5, George Mason 0
Singles
1. Nathan Spunda (T) d. Anastas Budagov, 6-1, 6-1
2. Matt Struble (T) d. Dan Scheinder, 6-4, 7-5
3. Philip Gegenheimer (T) d. Jay Friedman, 6-1, 6-0
4. Zach Tobias (T) d. Jordan Lipstock, 7-5, 6-0
Doubles
Eduardo Saavedra and Pavlos Stephanides (T) d. Martin Brown and Imran Nayeem, 6-3, 6-3
