Temple University Athletics
Temple Falls to Dayton in Men's Tennis, 5-2
3.25.07 | Men's Tennis
March 25, 2007
DAYTON, OH - The Temple University men's tennis team suffered a 5-2 decision at the hands of Dayton Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Nathan Spunda and senior Daniel Davis earned wins at first and second singles, respectively; as the Owls evened their record to 8-8 (2-3 in A-10 play).
In singles action, sophomore Nathan Spunda defeated Tom Murphy, 6-3, 7-5, at the first position. With the victory, Spunda improved his season record to 12-2 at No. 1 singles. Senior Daniel Davis beat James O'Connell, 7-5, 6-1, at the second spot. Davis now holds an overall record of 6-1 at No. 2 singles.
In doubles action, Daniel Davis and Eduardo Saavedra paired up for an 8-6 win at the No. 3 spot. However, the pairs of Tobias/Stephanides and Gegenheimer/Spunda came up short in hard-fought battles as Dayton secured the doubles point.
The Owls (8-8) remain on the road, playing at Xavier today (10:00 a.m.).
Dayton 5, Temple 2 Dayton, OH March 24, 2007
Singles
1. Nathan Spunda (T) def. Tom Murphy (D), 6-3, 7-5 2. Daniel Davis (T) def. James O'Connell (D), 7-5, 6-1 3. Michael Rohana (D) def. Zach Tobias (T), 6-2, 6-3 4. Rex Cabrera (D) def. Pavlos Stephanides (T), 5-7, 6-3, 10-8 5. Matt Sherman (D) def. Gonzalo De Villa (T), 7-5, 7-5 6. David Peyton (D) def. Robert Spencer (T), 6-1, 6-4
Doubles
1. Murphy/O'Connell (D) def. Tobias/Stephanides (T), 8-4 2. Rohana/Cabrera (D) def. Gegenheimer/Spunda (T), 9-8, 7-2 3. Davis/Saavedra (T) def. Payton/Rodriquez (D), 8-6
