Temple University Athletics
Thursday, April 16
Tulsa, Okla. (University of Tulsa)
10 a.m.
Temple University
4
vs
0
UConn
Men’s Tennis Blanks UConn, 4-0 in American Athletic Conference Opening Round
4.16.15 | Men's Tennis
TULSA, Okla. – Almost four weeks ago, the men's tennis team defeated UConn at Upper Dublin Tennis Center, 6-1. Today, the Owls took down the Huskies, 4-0 to move on in the American Athletic Conference Championship.
"I was really happy with the way that the guys played today," said head coach Steve Mauro. "Doubles was close; UConn played really well in doubles, but we managed to get the point and then played strong tennis in singles."
The Owls took the doubles point and the early 1-0 lead. Vineet Naran and Santiago Canete defeated Andrew Ginzberg and Zac McEntee at the second flight, 6-4, while Nicolas Paulus and Hicham Belkssir battled with Jacob Spreyer and Christopher Toner at the first flight, 7-5
Once singles started, the Owls showed no slowing down. Belkssir gave Temple the 2-0 lead after he picked up a 6-2, 6-3 win at the third flight over Toner. Paulus picked up his 52nd career singles victory with a 6-1, 6-4 win at the second flight over McEntee; Paulus is now fourth in career singles victories since 2001. Canete took an early lead at the first flight, winning 6-1 over Spreyer, but a back-and-forth battle ensued in the second set, with Canete ultimately prevailing with a 7-6(5) win to seal the victory for the Owls.
"The guys were up for the match today and I'm really happy we got the first-round win in the opening round in a strong conference," said Mauro. "We're eager to play tomorrow against one of the top ranked teams in the country."
The Owls move to 15-9 on the season and will face #1 USF, who is #19 in the ITA rankings, tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET/9 a.m. CT.
Temple 4, UConn 0
Doubles:
Singles:
1. Santiago Canete (TEM) def. Jacob Spreyer (UConn), 6-1, 7-6(5)
2. Nicolas Paulus (TEM) def. Zac McEntee (UConn), 6-1, 6-4
3. Hicham Belkssir (TEM) def. Christopher Toner (UConn), 6-2, 6-3
4. Vineet Naran (TEM) vs. Parker Goldstein (UConn), DNF
5. Filip Stipcic (TEM) vs. Jonathan Edwards (UConn), DNF
6. Stephen Ong (TEM) vs. Andrew Ginzberg (UConn), DNF
Order of Finish
Doubles: 2,1,3
Singles: 2,3,1
"I was really happy with the way that the guys played today," said head coach Steve Mauro. "Doubles was close; UConn played really well in doubles, but we managed to get the point and then played strong tennis in singles."
The Owls took the doubles point and the early 1-0 lead. Vineet Naran and Santiago Canete defeated Andrew Ginzberg and Zac McEntee at the second flight, 6-4, while Nicolas Paulus and Hicham Belkssir battled with Jacob Spreyer and Christopher Toner at the first flight, 7-5
Once singles started, the Owls showed no slowing down. Belkssir gave Temple the 2-0 lead after he picked up a 6-2, 6-3 win at the third flight over Toner. Paulus picked up his 52nd career singles victory with a 6-1, 6-4 win at the second flight over McEntee; Paulus is now fourth in career singles victories since 2001. Canete took an early lead at the first flight, winning 6-1 over Spreyer, but a back-and-forth battle ensued in the second set, with Canete ultimately prevailing with a 7-6(5) win to seal the victory for the Owls.
"The guys were up for the match today and I'm really happy we got the first-round win in the opening round in a strong conference," said Mauro. "We're eager to play tomorrow against one of the top ranked teams in the country."
The Owls move to 15-9 on the season and will face #1 USF, who is #19 in the ITA rankings, tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET/9 a.m. CT.
Temple 4, UConn 0
Doubles:
1. Nicolas Paulus/Hicham Belkssir (TEM) def. Jacob Spreyer/Christopher Toner (UConn), 7-5
2. Andrew Ginzberg/Zac McEntee (UConn) def. Vineet Naran/Santiago Canete (TEM), 6-4
3. Ian Glessing/Ondre Cargill (TEM) def. Joshua Palmer/Jonathan Edwards (UConn), 7-6(5)
Singles:
1. Santiago Canete (TEM) def. Jacob Spreyer (UConn), 6-1, 7-6(5)
2. Nicolas Paulus (TEM) def. Zac McEntee (UConn), 6-1, 6-4
3. Hicham Belkssir (TEM) def. Christopher Toner (UConn), 6-2, 6-3
4. Vineet Naran (TEM) vs. Parker Goldstein (UConn), DNF
5. Filip Stipcic (TEM) vs. Jonathan Edwards (UConn), DNF
6. Stephen Ong (TEM) vs. Andrew Ginzberg (UConn), DNF
Order of Finish
Doubles: 2,1,3
Singles: 2,3,1
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Jacob Spreyer / 0 [UCONN]
16
67
#2 Singles Match
12
Zac McEntee / 0 [UCONN]
14
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Christopher Toner / 0 [UCONN]
23
66
#4 Singles Match
1
Parker Goldstein / 0 [UCONN]
0
0
#5 Singles Match
1
Jonathan Edwards / 0 [UCONN]
0
0
#6 Singles Match
1
Andrew Ginzberg / 0 [UCONN]
0
0
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
Players Mentioned
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