Temple University Athletics
Sunday, January 21
Charlottesville, Va.
3:00 P.M.
Temple University
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Thomas Sevel
No. 12 Virginia Narrowly Tops Men's Tennis 4-3
1.22.18 | Men's Tennis
Charlottesville, Va. - The shorthanded Temple men's tennis team (1-1) dropped a hard fought match to No. 12 Virginia 4-3 in Charlottesville, Va. on Sunday.
Playing without injured starter Uladzimir Dorash, the Owls fell just short as Virginia freshman Kyrolo Tsygura rallied to beat Owls freshman Mark Wallner 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 in the decisive match on court five to secure the win for the Cavaliers.
"It was a great match against the defending national champions, I'm proud of the way we competed," said Temple head coach Steve Mauro. "Unfortunately we fell a little short against a great team playing without one of our starters (Dorash). Had he been able to play, I think that would've made the difference for us."
Dorash injured his shoulder in Temple's win over Morgan State and there is no timetable for his return.
Temple took the doubles point to start things off, as Alberto Caceres Casas and Thomas Sevel defeated Virginia's Ammar Alhaqbani and Matthew Lord 7-5. In the Owls other doubles victory, Juan Araoz and Wallner took down Virginia's Jefferson Dockter and Gianni Ross 6-4.
Sevel opened the singles competitions for Temple with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Lord, but the Cavaliers went on to win the next four matches to clinch their second victory of the season.
The Owls will be in action again on Friday as they host St. Francis College Brooklyn at the Legacy Tennis Center at 8:00 a.m.
Results
Doubles
1. Alberto Caceres Casas/Thomas Sevell (TU) def. Ammar Alhaqbani/Matthew Lord (UVA), 7-5
2. Aswin Lizen/Kyrylo Tsygura (UVA) def. Michael Haelen/Eric Biscoveanu (TU), 6-2
3. Juan Araoz/Mark Wallner (TU) def. Jefferson Dockter/Gianni Ross (UVA), 6-4
Singles
1. Thomas Sevel (TU) def. Matthew Lord (UVA), 6-3, 6-3
2. Gianni Ross (UVA) def. Juan Araoz (TU), 6-3, 6-4
3. Aswin Lizen (UVA) def. Alberto Caceres Casas (TU), 6-1, 6-1
4. Ammar Alhaqbani (UVA) def. Eric Biscoveanu(TU), 7-5, 6-2
5. Kyrolo Tsygura (UVA) def. Mark Wallner (TU), 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
6. Francisco Bohorquez (TU) def. Spencer Bozsik (UVA) 6-3, 6-1
Playing without injured starter Uladzimir Dorash, the Owls fell just short as Virginia freshman Kyrolo Tsygura rallied to beat Owls freshman Mark Wallner 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 in the decisive match on court five to secure the win for the Cavaliers.
"It was a great match against the defending national champions, I'm proud of the way we competed," said Temple head coach Steve Mauro. "Unfortunately we fell a little short against a great team playing without one of our starters (Dorash). Had he been able to play, I think that would've made the difference for us."
Dorash injured his shoulder in Temple's win over Morgan State and there is no timetable for his return.
Temple took the doubles point to start things off, as Alberto Caceres Casas and Thomas Sevel defeated Virginia's Ammar Alhaqbani and Matthew Lord 7-5. In the Owls other doubles victory, Juan Araoz and Wallner took down Virginia's Jefferson Dockter and Gianni Ross 6-4.
Sevel opened the singles competitions for Temple with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Lord, but the Cavaliers went on to win the next four matches to clinch their second victory of the season.
The Owls will be in action again on Friday as they host St. Francis College Brooklyn at the Legacy Tennis Center at 8:00 a.m.
Results
Doubles
1. Alberto Caceres Casas/Thomas Sevell (TU) def. Ammar Alhaqbani/Matthew Lord (UVA), 7-5
2. Aswin Lizen/Kyrylo Tsygura (UVA) def. Michael Haelen/Eric Biscoveanu (TU), 6-2
3. Juan Araoz/Mark Wallner (TU) def. Jefferson Dockter/Gianni Ross (UVA), 6-4
Singles
1. Thomas Sevel (TU) def. Matthew Lord (UVA), 6-3, 6-3
2. Gianni Ross (UVA) def. Juan Araoz (TU), 6-3, 6-4
3. Aswin Lizen (UVA) def. Alberto Caceres Casas (TU), 6-1, 6-1
4. Ammar Alhaqbani (UVA) def. Eric Biscoveanu(TU), 7-5, 6-2
5. Kyrolo Tsygura (UVA) def. Mark Wallner (TU), 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
6. Francisco Bohorquez (TU) def. Spencer Bozsik (UVA) 6-3, 6-1
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Lord / 0 [VIR_M]
33
#2 Singles Match
12
34
Ross / 0 [VIR_M]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
11
Lizen / 0 [VIR_M]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
52
Alhaqbani / 0 [VIR_M]
76
#5 Singles Match
123
161
Tsygura / 0 [VIR_M]
636
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Bozsik / 0 [VIR_M]
31
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