Playing Without Two Starters, Men's Tennis Falls To ECU 5-2

Friday, February 16

Greenville, N.C.

2:30 P.M.

Temple University

ECU

Playing Without Two Starters, Men's Tennis Falls To ECU 5-2

2.16.18 | Men's Tennis

Box Score

GREENVILLE, NC - Playing without senior leader and Owlsports.com reigning Athlete of the Month Thomas Sevel and sophomore starter Eric Biscoveanu, the men's tennis team failed to add to their two-match winning streak in today's 5-2 loss to ECU. Sophomore Juan Araoz and junior Alberto Caceres Casas each won their singles matches in straight sets to pick up the Owls' sole points of the afternoon.

Match Results:
Doubles
1. Freddie McGheehan/Vlad Anghel (ECU) def. Alberto Caceres Casas /Michael Haelen(TU), 6-2
2. Kasey Countee/Ronny Georgi (ECU) vs. Juan Araoz/Mark Wallner (TU), DNF
3. Wisse Jonker/Javier Renones (ECU) def. Francisco Bohorquez/Uladzimir Dorash (TU), 6-4

Singles
1. Alberto Caceres Casas (TU) def. Vlad Anghel (ECU), 6-4, 6-4
2. Juan Araoz (TU) def. Freddie McGeehan (ECU), 6-2, 6-2
3. Ronny Georgi (ECU) def. Uladzimir Dorash (TU), 6-2, 6-1
4. Kasey Countee (ECU) def. Francisco Bohorquez (TU), 6-1, 7-6
5. Wisse Jonker (ECU) def. Mark Wallner (TU), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
6. Javier Renones (ECU) def. Michael Haelen (TU), 6-0, 6-0

Quotable
"I'm happy with the way our guys fought today," said head coach Steve Mauro. "Unfortunately we were without two starters (Biscoveanu and Sevel) and didn't have enough."

Up Next
The Owls return home to take on Binghampton on Saturday, February 24 at 6:00 p.m. at the Legacy Tennis Center.