Temple University Athletics
Sunday, March 8
Hempstead, N.Y.
5:00 p.m.
Temple University
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Photo by: Mitchell Leff
Men's Tennis Squeaks Past Hofstra, 4-3
3.8.15 | Men's Tennis
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – The men's tennis team ended a seven-match road trip with a 4-3 victory over Hofstra on Sunday.
The Owls easily took the doubles point, with partners Ian Glessing and Maros Januvka shutting out Ari Richman and Leonardo Pires, 6-0 at the third flight. Santiago Canete and Vineet Naran clinched the win at the second flight, taking down Ricky Hendler and Stuart MacLeod, 6-1.
In singles, Hofstra quickly tied up the match as Beau Willis defeated Canete, 6-4, 6-0 at the first flight. After that, the Owls took over with three straight-set victories. Naran took a 6-3, 6-1 victory at the fifth flight over Pires, while Glessing took down MacLeod at the sixth flight, 6-2, 6-2. Hicham Belkssir locked up the win for the Owls at the third flight with a 6-3, 7-6(5) victory over Niko Vulinovich.
The Owls (8-6, 0-2 The American) return home to Legacy Tennis Courts to face crosstown rival La Salle on March 13 at 11 a.m.
Temple 4, Hofstra 3
Doubles:
1) Vulinovich/Wills (HU) def. Belkssir/Paulus (TU), 6-4
2) Canete/Naran (TU) def. Hendler/MacLeod (HU), 6-1
3) Glessing/Januvka (TU) def. Richman/Pires (HU), 6-0
Singles:
1) Wills (HU) def. Canete (TU), 6-4, 6-0
2) Richman (HU) def. Paulus (TU), 6-7(5), 6-1, 10-7
3) Belkssir (TU) def. Vulinovich (HU), 6-2, 7-6(5)
4) Hendler (HU) def. Stipcic (TU), 1-6, 6-4, 11-9
5) Naran (TU) def. Pires (HU), 6-3, 6-1
6) Glessing (TU) def. MacLeod (HU), 6-2, 6-2
Order of Finish
Doubles: 3,2,1
Singles: 1,5,6,3,4,2
The Owls easily took the doubles point, with partners Ian Glessing and Maros Januvka shutting out Ari Richman and Leonardo Pires, 6-0 at the third flight. Santiago Canete and Vineet Naran clinched the win at the second flight, taking down Ricky Hendler and Stuart MacLeod, 6-1.
In singles, Hofstra quickly tied up the match as Beau Willis defeated Canete, 6-4, 6-0 at the first flight. After that, the Owls took over with three straight-set victories. Naran took a 6-3, 6-1 victory at the fifth flight over Pires, while Glessing took down MacLeod at the sixth flight, 6-2, 6-2. Hicham Belkssir locked up the win for the Owls at the third flight with a 6-3, 7-6(5) victory over Niko Vulinovich.
The Owls (8-6, 0-2 The American) return home to Legacy Tennis Courts to face crosstown rival La Salle on March 13 at 11 a.m.
Temple 4, Hofstra 3
Doubles:
1) Vulinovich/Wills (HU) def. Belkssir/Paulus (TU), 6-4
2) Canete/Naran (TU) def. Hendler/MacLeod (HU), 6-1
3) Glessing/Januvka (TU) def. Richman/Pires (HU), 6-0
Singles:
1) Wills (HU) def. Canete (TU), 6-4, 6-0
2) Richman (HU) def. Paulus (TU), 6-7(5), 6-1, 10-7
3) Belkssir (TU) def. Vulinovich (HU), 6-2, 7-6(5)
4) Hendler (HU) def. Stipcic (TU), 1-6, 6-4, 11-9
5) Naran (TU) def. Pires (HU), 6-3, 6-1
6) Glessing (TU) def. MacLeod (HU), 6-2, 6-2
Order of Finish
Doubles: 3,2,1
Singles: 1,5,6,3,4,2
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
40
Beau Wills / 0 [HOFSTRA]
66
#2 Singles Match
123
717
Ari Richman / 0 [HOFSTRA]
6610
#3 Singles Match
12
67
Niko Vulinovich / 0 [HOFSTRA]
26
#4 Singles Match
123
649
Ricky Hendler / 0 [HOFSTRA]
1611
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Leonardo Pires / 0 [HOFSTRA]
31
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Stuart MacLeod / 0 [HOFSTRA]
22
Order of Finish:
1,5,6,3,4,2
Players Mentioned
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