Temple University Athletics
Sunday, March 17
Philadelphia, PA
3:00 P.M.
Temple University
at
Penn
Photo by: Zamani Feelings
Men’s Tennis to Face Philly Rival Penn Sunday
3.16.19 | Men's Tennis
PHILADELPHIA—Temple men's tennis (5-5, 1-1 AAC) will travel across town to take on Penn (14-5, 0-0 Ivy) on Sunday, March 17. The match is slated to begin at 3 p.m. at the Hecht Tennis Center.
The Owls
> The team is led by head coach Steve Mauro, who is in his 13th year at the helm of the men's program.
> Last time out, Temple swept conference foe UConn, 7-0, on Saturday, March 9. Temple won the doubles point with victories from the No. 31 pair of Alberto Caceres Casas and Mark Wallner at first doubles as well as Uladzimir Dorash and Paolo Cucalon in the third spot. Cucalon and Juan Araoz downed their opponents at fourth and third singles, respectively, to put the team up 3-0. Temple clinched the match with a win from Dorash in the No. 2 spot. A three-set victory from Wallner at first singles improved his record to 8-1 on the season. Enzo Brida downed his opponent in the six spot and Eric Biscoveanu rallied for the win at fifth singles in a three-set contest.
> The doubles team of Casas and Wallner is ranked No. 31 in the Oracle/ITA Division I Men's Rankings. The duo is also the top-ranked doubles team in the American Athletic Conference and boasts an 8-1 record.
> The pair of Dorash and Cucalon has also been impressive in doubles play, owning a 7-2 record.
Scouting Penn
> Penn is led by David Geatz, who is in his seventh year as head coach of the Quakers.
> Last time out, Penn defeated Clemson and Drexel in back-to-back matches on Sunday, March 10. The Quakers topped the Tigers, 4-1, and the Dragons, 5-2.
> Senior Kyle Mautner represents Penn in the singles rankings at No. 61. He has amassed 13 wins this season in singles.
The Owls
> The team is led by head coach Steve Mauro, who is in his 13th year at the helm of the men's program.
> Last time out, Temple swept conference foe UConn, 7-0, on Saturday, March 9. Temple won the doubles point with victories from the No. 31 pair of Alberto Caceres Casas and Mark Wallner at first doubles as well as Uladzimir Dorash and Paolo Cucalon in the third spot. Cucalon and Juan Araoz downed their opponents at fourth and third singles, respectively, to put the team up 3-0. Temple clinched the match with a win from Dorash in the No. 2 spot. A three-set victory from Wallner at first singles improved his record to 8-1 on the season. Enzo Brida downed his opponent in the six spot and Eric Biscoveanu rallied for the win at fifth singles in a three-set contest.
> The doubles team of Casas and Wallner is ranked No. 31 in the Oracle/ITA Division I Men's Rankings. The duo is also the top-ranked doubles team in the American Athletic Conference and boasts an 8-1 record.
> The pair of Dorash and Cucalon has also been impressive in doubles play, owning a 7-2 record.
Scouting Penn
> Penn is led by David Geatz, who is in his seventh year as head coach of the Quakers.
> Last time out, Penn defeated Clemson and Drexel in back-to-back matches on Sunday, March 10. The Quakers topped the Tigers, 4-1, and the Dragons, 5-2.
> Senior Kyle Mautner represents Penn in the singles rankings at No. 61. He has amassed 13 wins this season in singles.
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