Men’s Tennis Set to Host St. John’s for Final Home Match of the Year

PHILADELPHIA – Temple men's tennis (11-8) is set to host St. John's (14-4) on Wednesday, Apr. 13 for their final home match of the year. The match is set to kickoff at 11 a.m. at the TU Pavilion.

The Owls

The Owls enter the match coming off a 2-0 performance last week, downing Drexel, 7-0 and George Mason, 4-0.
Marin Delmas remains the team leader in singles play, posting an 11-4 mark with a 10-4 showing from the No. 1 position and a 1-0 showing in the No. 2 position.
Delmas has also had an impressive doubles performance with partner Louis Gorregues, posting an 8-4 dual mark and 10-4 tournament mark for an overall 2021-22 record of 18-6.

Scouting St. John's

The Red Storm enter the match with a 14-4 record, most recently earning a tight victory over conference opponent, Marquette, 4-3.
Alex Vila Antuna has played primarily in the No. 1 singles position for St. John's, posting a 7-1 dual mark.
Ignacio Garcia and Carl Gustavsson lead the team with nine wins in singles play. Garcia has secured a 9-3 record which includes wins from the No. 1, 2 and 3 positions while Gustavsson is 9-2 from a range of different positions, with majority of his wins coming from the No. 4 spot.
The duo of Garcia and Antuna have proved their dominance in doubles play, posting an 8-2 mark from the No. 1 position to lead the team.

Match Notes

The Owls are 1-4 all time against St. John's with their last match coming exactly one year ago on Apr. 13, 2021, where the Owls dropped to the Red Storm, 4-2.