Men's Tennis Picks Up Shorthanded 4-2 Win Over Lehigh

Saturday, March 24

Bethlehem, Pa.

10:00 AM

Temple University

Lehigh

Men's Tennis Picks Up Shorthanded 4-2 Win Over Lehigh

3.24.18 | Men's Tennis

Box Score

BETHLEHEM, PA - In what has become a theme of the spring season, the Temple men's tennis team picked up another impressive victory with a couple of starters sidelined with nagging injuries. Playing without sophomore Juan Araoz and junior Uladzimir Dorash, the Owls went on the road and earned a hard fought 4-2 victory over Lehigh. The team improved to 9-5 on the season with the win.

Match Highlights
>> Senior Thomas Sevel and junior Alberto Caceres Casas teamed up for a 6-4 doubles win, then each went on the win their respective singles matches in straight sets.
>> Playing as Temple's fifth starter, sophomore Francisco Bohorquez won his singles match in straight sets to clinch the Owls' victory.

Match Results
Doubles
1. Thomas Sevel/Alberto Caceres Casas (TU) def. Barry Wang/Jacob Edelchik (LU), 6-4
2. Jack Petersen/Bryant Born (LU) def. Eric Biscoveanu/Michael Haelen (TU), 6-2
3. Mark Wallner/Francisco Bohorquez (TU) def. George Cooper/Christopher Auteri (LU), 7-5

Singles
1. Thomas Sevel (TU) def. Barry Wang (LU), 7-6, 6-2
2. Alberto Caceres Casas (TU) def. Jacob Edelchik (LU), 6-3, 6-1
3. Jack Petersen (LU) def. Eric Biscoveanu (TU), 6-2, ret.
4. Christopher Auteri (LU) def. Michael Haelen (TU), 6-7, 6-0, 6-2
5. Francisco Bohorquez (TU) def. George Cooper (LU), 6-4, 6-4
6. Mark Wallner (TU) vs. Bryant Born (LU), 6-2, 2-4, unfinished.

Up Next
>> Tomorrow, 3/25, at Penn at 10:00 a.m.