Temple University Athletics
Saturday, March 2
Legacy
5 p.m.
Temple University
0
vs
7
George Washington
Men's Tennis Falls 7-0 to #50 George Washington
3.2.13 | Men's Tennis
PHILADELPHIA – Temple's men's tennis team was back in action for the first time in over a week, and the defending Atlantic 10 champion #50 George Washington team took advantage with a 7-0 decision over the Owls at Legacy Youth Tennis and Education Center on Saturday, March 2. TU falls to 2-5 with the loss, while the Colonials improve to 5-4.
The visitors took a lead early with the win at doubles. GW picked up wins at the first and second flights to take the 1-0 advantage into singles play.
It did not take long for George Washington to wrap up the victory, earning straight-set wins in all seven singles bouts.
Temple will hit the road with little rest for a 10 a.m. match at Lehigh on Sunday.
#50 George Washington (5-4) 7, Temple (2-5) 0
Doubles
1. Thomsen/van Gils (GW) def. Canete/Rams (TU), 8-6
2. Fomin/Zelenkov (GW) def. Paulus/Hernan Vasconez (TU), 8-4
3. Dias/Leonardo Lapentti (GW) vs. Marquart/Rundle (TU), 6-4
Order of Finish: 2,1
Singles
1. Nikita Fomin (GW) def. Kacper Rams (TU), 6-3, 6-4
2. #114 Francisco Dias (GW) def. Hicham Belkssir (TU), 6-0, 6-3
3. Danil Zelenkov (GW) def. Kristian Marquart (TU), 6-4, 6-2
4. Alexander van Gils (GW) def. Santiago Canete (TU), 6-4, 6-2
5. Ulrik Thomsen (GW) def. Nicolas Paulus (TU), 6-2, 6-3
6. Viktor Svensson (GW) def. Sam Rundle (TU), 6-2, 6-2
Order of Finish: 2,4,5,1,3,6
For more information on Temple men's tennis, visit www.facebook.com/Temple-University-Mens-Tennis and www.twitter.com/Temple_MTen.
The visitors took a lead early with the win at doubles. GW picked up wins at the first and second flights to take the 1-0 advantage into singles play.
It did not take long for George Washington to wrap up the victory, earning straight-set wins in all seven singles bouts.
Temple will hit the road with little rest for a 10 a.m. match at Lehigh on Sunday.
#50 George Washington (5-4) 7, Temple (2-5) 0
Doubles
1. Thomsen/van Gils (GW) def. Canete/Rams (TU), 8-6
2. Fomin/Zelenkov (GW) def. Paulus/Hernan Vasconez (TU), 8-4
3. Dias/Leonardo Lapentti (GW) vs. Marquart/Rundle (TU), 6-4
Order of Finish: 2,1
Singles
1. Nikita Fomin (GW) def. Kacper Rams (TU), 6-3, 6-4
2. #114 Francisco Dias (GW) def. Hicham Belkssir (TU), 6-0, 6-3
3. Danil Zelenkov (GW) def. Kristian Marquart (TU), 6-4, 6-2
4. Alexander van Gils (GW) def. Santiago Canete (TU), 6-4, 6-2
5. Ulrik Thomsen (GW) def. Nicolas Paulus (TU), 6-2, 6-3
6. Viktor Svensson (GW) def. Sam Rundle (TU), 6-2, 6-2
Order of Finish: 2,4,5,1,3,6
For more information on Temple men's tennis, visit www.facebook.com/Temple-University-Mens-Tennis and www.twitter.com/Temple_MTen.
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