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Friday, February 15
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Owls' Men's Tennis Drops 4-3 Match to Drexel
2.15.13 | Men's Tennis
Box Score
PHILADELPHIA – The Temple men's tennis team took on cross-city rival Drexel on Friday afternoon, dropping a 4-3 decision to the Dragons at Legacy Youth Tennis and Education Center. The Owls fall to 2-3 with the loss.
TU took a 1-0 lead with wins at first and second doubles. Kacper Rams and Santiago Canete teamed up to defeat Badr Ouabdelmoumen and Skylar Davis, 8-4 at the first flight, before Nicolas Paulus and Hernan Vasconez paired up for an 8-5 victory against Xabier Saavedra and Dan Koehler at number two.
The Dragons came back in singles to go ahead 2-1 with wins at numbers four and six. Hicham Belkssir then evened the score with a 6-2, 7-6(3) decision over Jeganathan Srinivasan at the second flight.
The visitors wrapped up the match, however, with wins at numbers three and one, respectively. Paulus made it a one point difference with his 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(5) victory over Saavedra at the fifth flight.
The men return to action on Wednesday, February 20, with a 3 p.m. match at Penn.
Drexel 4 (4-1), Temple 3 (2-3)
Doubles
1. Kacper Rams/Santiago Canete (T) def. Badr Ouabdelmoumen/Skyler Davis (D), 8-4
2. Nicolas Paulus/Hernan Vasconez (T) def. Xabier Saavedra/Dan Koehler (D), 8-5
3. Kristian Marquart/Sam Rundle (T) vs. Jeganathan Srinivasan/Dan Hansen (D), 7-4 DNF
Order of Finish: 1,2
Singles Results
1. Badr Ouabdelmoumen (D) def. Kacper Rams (T), 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
2. Hicham Belkssir (T) def. Jeganathan Srinivasan (D), 6-2, 7-6(3)
3. Skyler Davis (D) def. Kristian Marquart (T), 7-5, 6-1
4. Dan Koehler (D) def. Santiago Canete (T), 6-4, 6-2
5. Nicolas Paulus (T) def. Xavier Saavedra (D), 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(5)
6. Alex Fioravante (D) def. Hernan Vasconez (T), 7-5, 6-4
Order of Finish: 4,6,2,3,1,5
Exhibition Matches:
Hicham Belkssir/Maros Januvka (T) vs. Alex Fioravante/Tyler Pulto (D), 8-8 DNF
Rundle (T) def. Pulto (D), 6-2
For more information on Temple men's tennis, visit www.owlsports.com, www.facebook.com/Temple-University-Mens-Tennis and www.twitter.com/Temple_MTen.
PHILADELPHIA – The Temple men's tennis team took on cross-city rival Drexel on Friday afternoon, dropping a 4-3 decision to the Dragons at Legacy Youth Tennis and Education Center. The Owls fall to 2-3 with the loss.
TU took a 1-0 lead with wins at first and second doubles. Kacper Rams and Santiago Canete teamed up to defeat Badr Ouabdelmoumen and Skylar Davis, 8-4 at the first flight, before Nicolas Paulus and Hernan Vasconez paired up for an 8-5 victory against Xabier Saavedra and Dan Koehler at number two.
The Dragons came back in singles to go ahead 2-1 with wins at numbers four and six. Hicham Belkssir then evened the score with a 6-2, 7-6(3) decision over Jeganathan Srinivasan at the second flight.
The visitors wrapped up the match, however, with wins at numbers three and one, respectively. Paulus made it a one point difference with his 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(5) victory over Saavedra at the fifth flight.
The men return to action on Wednesday, February 20, with a 3 p.m. match at Penn.
Drexel 4 (4-1), Temple 3 (2-3)
Doubles
1. Kacper Rams/Santiago Canete (T) def. Badr Ouabdelmoumen/Skyler Davis (D), 8-4
2. Nicolas Paulus/Hernan Vasconez (T) def. Xabier Saavedra/Dan Koehler (D), 8-5
3. Kristian Marquart/Sam Rundle (T) vs. Jeganathan Srinivasan/Dan Hansen (D), 7-4 DNF
Order of Finish: 1,2
Singles Results
1. Badr Ouabdelmoumen (D) def. Kacper Rams (T), 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
2. Hicham Belkssir (T) def. Jeganathan Srinivasan (D), 6-2, 7-6(3)
3. Skyler Davis (D) def. Kristian Marquart (T), 7-5, 6-1
4. Dan Koehler (D) def. Santiago Canete (T), 6-4, 6-2
5. Nicolas Paulus (T) def. Xavier Saavedra (D), 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(5)
6. Alex Fioravante (D) def. Hernan Vasconez (T), 7-5, 6-4
Order of Finish: 4,6,2,3,1,5
Exhibition Matches:
Hicham Belkssir/Maros Januvka (T) vs. Alex Fioravante/Tyler Pulto (D), 8-8 DNF
Rundle (T) def. Pulto (D), 6-2
For more information on Temple men's tennis, visit www.owlsports.com, www.facebook.com/Temple-University-Mens-Tennis and www.twitter.com/Temple_MTen.
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