Temple University Athletics
Saturday, April 20
1:00 p.m.
Temple University
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vs
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University of South Florida
Photo by: Zamani Feelings
Men's Tennis Falls to USF in AAC Semifinals
4.20.19 | Men's Tennis
ORLANDO, Fla.— Temple men's tennis (16-7, 5-2 AAC) looked to notch its second upset of the AAC tournament against No. 3 USF on Saturday morning, but had its championship run cut short by the Bulls. Competing in the program's first AAC semifinals, the Owls won the doubles point, but ultimately fell 4-1 to the Bulls.
Match Notes
> Temple earned the doubles point with wins on courts two and three. Eric Biscoveanu and Juan Araoz came out on top of USF's Jakub Wojcik and Ivan Yatsuk, 6-3, in the No. 2 spot. At third doubles, Uladzimir Dorash and Paolo Cucalon clinched the point with a 6-3 win over Chase Ferguson and Sergio Gomez Montesa.
> The Bulls secured the match with consecutive wins on courts five, three, one and four.
> At fifth singles, Gomez Montesa defeated Biscoveanu to tie the match, 1-1. Cucalon faced Pierre Luquet in the No. 3 spot, but Luquet got the best of the junior and gave USF a 2-1 advantage.
> Alberto Caceres Casas put on a valiant effort against No. 18 Alberto Barroso-Campos on court one, forcing the first set to a tiebreak. Ultimately, Barroso-Campos won the match in two sets.
> At fourth singles, Dorash battled Wojcik in a three-set contest. Dorash took the first set, but Wojcik rallied to win the match and clinch a berth to the finals.
Results
Doubles
1. #87 Alberto Caceres Casas/Mark Wallner (TEM) vs. #75 Alberto Barroso-Campos/Pierre Luquet (USF) no result
2. Eric Biscoveanu/Juan Araoz (TEM) def. Jakub Wojcik/Ivan Yatsuk (USF) 6-3
3. Uladzimir Dorash/Paolo Cucalon (TEM) def. Chase Ferguson/Sergio Gomez Montesa (USF) 6-3
Singles
1. #18 Alberto Barroso-Campos (USF) def. Alberto Caceres Casas (TEM) 7-6 (8-6), 6-4
2. Mark Wallner (TEM) vs. Chase Ferguson (USF) no result
3. Pierre Luquet (USF) def. Paolo Cucalon (TEM) 6-3, 6-3
4. Jakub Wojcik (USF) def. Uladzimir Dorash (TEM) 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
5. Sergio Gomez Montesa (USF) def. Eric Biscoveanu (TEM) 7-5, 6-3
6. Juan Araoz (TEM) vs. Ivan Yatsuk (USF) no result
Order of Finish
Doubles: 2, 3
Singles: 5, 3, 1, 4
Match Notes
> Temple earned the doubles point with wins on courts two and three. Eric Biscoveanu and Juan Araoz came out on top of USF's Jakub Wojcik and Ivan Yatsuk, 6-3, in the No. 2 spot. At third doubles, Uladzimir Dorash and Paolo Cucalon clinched the point with a 6-3 win over Chase Ferguson and Sergio Gomez Montesa.
> The Bulls secured the match with consecutive wins on courts five, three, one and four.
> At fifth singles, Gomez Montesa defeated Biscoveanu to tie the match, 1-1. Cucalon faced Pierre Luquet in the No. 3 spot, but Luquet got the best of the junior and gave USF a 2-1 advantage.
> Alberto Caceres Casas put on a valiant effort against No. 18 Alberto Barroso-Campos on court one, forcing the first set to a tiebreak. Ultimately, Barroso-Campos won the match in two sets.
> At fourth singles, Dorash battled Wojcik in a three-set contest. Dorash took the first set, but Wojcik rallied to win the match and clinch a berth to the finals.
Results
Doubles
1. #87 Alberto Caceres Casas/Mark Wallner (TEM) vs. #75 Alberto Barroso-Campos/Pierre Luquet (USF) no result
2. Eric Biscoveanu/Juan Araoz (TEM) def. Jakub Wojcik/Ivan Yatsuk (USF) 6-3
3. Uladzimir Dorash/Paolo Cucalon (TEM) def. Chase Ferguson/Sergio Gomez Montesa (USF) 6-3
Singles
1. #18 Alberto Barroso-Campos (USF) def. Alberto Caceres Casas (TEM) 7-6 (8-6), 6-4
2. Mark Wallner (TEM) vs. Chase Ferguson (USF) no result
3. Pierre Luquet (USF) def. Paolo Cucalon (TEM) 6-3, 6-3
4. Jakub Wojcik (USF) def. Uladzimir Dorash (TEM) 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
5. Sergio Gomez Montesa (USF) def. Eric Biscoveanu (TEM) 7-5, 6-3
6. Juan Araoz (TEM) vs. Ivan Yatsuk (USF) no result
Order of Finish
Doubles: 2, 3
Singles: 5, 3, 1, 4
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Campos / 0 [USF_M]
76
64
#2 Singles Match
1
Ferguson / 0 [USF_M]
0
0
#3 Singles Match
12
Luquet / 0 [USF_M]
66
33
#4 Singles Match
123
Wojcik / 0 [USF_M]
566
732
#5 Singles Match
12
Montresa / 0 [USF_M]
76
53
#6 Singles Match
1
Yatsuk / 0 [USF_M]
0
0
Order of Finish:
5,3,1,4
Players Mentioned
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