Men's Tennis Falls to ECU in First Conference Match

Friday, February 17

Philadelphia, Pa.

6:00 PM

Temple University

ECU

Men's Tennis Falls to ECU in First Conference Match

2.17.17 | Men's Tennis

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA – In the Owls' first conference dual Friday evening, a final score of 3-4 handed Temple men's tennis a loss from the East Carolina Pirates. Artem Kapshukand Vineet Naran were able to post a doubles win in the number one slot and were followed by a singles victories from Uladzimir Dorash and Florian Mayer.

Mayer and Thomas Sevel battled Pirates duo Fredric Lehfeldt and Vlad Anghel in the second doubles flight, falling 6-3. The Dorash and Francisco Bohorquez pairing followed up with a 6-4 win over Ronny Georgi and James Ling.

In singles play, the Owls were able to log two wins with Dorash topping Georgi 6-4, 6-3 and Mayer beating Lehfeldt 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.

Kapshuk fell to ECU's Freddie McGeehan in the number one spot 2-6, 7-6(7), 6-0. He was followed up by Sevel, Dorash, Mayer, Bohorquez and Naran.

The Owls now stand 0-1 overall in their 2017 conference play and look forward to a dual against UConn on Saturday Feb.18 at the Hamlin Tennis Courts.

Results:
DOUBLES
1. Artem Kapshuk /Vineet Naran (TU) def. Freddie McGeehan/Kasey Countee (ECU), 6-3
2. Fredric Lehfeldt/Vlad Anghel (ECU) def. Florian Mayer/Thomas Sevel (TU), 6-3
3. Uladzimir Dorash/Francisco Bohorquez (TU) def. Ronny Georgi/James Ling (TU), 6-4

SINGLES
1. Freddie McGeehan (ECU) def. Artem Kapshuk (TU), 2-7,7-6(7),6-0
2. Vlad Anghel (ECU) def. Thomas Sevel (TU), 3-6,6-4,7-6(3)
3. Uladzimir Dorash (TU) def. Ronny Georgi (ECU), ,6-4, 6-3
4. Florian Mayer (TU) def. Fredric Lehfeldt (ECU), 5-7,6-4,6-4
5. Kaye's Countee (ECU) def. Francisco Bohorquez, 6-3, 6-7(8), 6-4
6. James Ling (ECU) def. Vineet Naran, 6-3, 6-3