No. 72 Men’s Tennis Prepares for Back-to-Back Matches This Weekend

Philadelphia – The No. 72 Temple men's tennis team (5-2) will host the likes of Norfolk St. (1-2) on Saturday followed by the Siena Saints (4-3) coming to Philadelphia on Sunday. Both matches will be held at the Hecht Tennis Center on Penn's campus and will begin at 4 p.m.

The OWLS:

No. 72 Temple is coming off a victory over the Wagner Seahawks on Sunday, Feb. 12. Since then, the Owls have been off and working hard for the upcoming stretch of spring matches.
The Owls have displayed great depth throughout the spring so far. They are led by Marin Delmas who is 5-2 from the first position in singles, and 5-2 with partner Gregoire Barety from the first position in doubles. In addition, Thibault Frumholz and Louis Gorregues provide great balance to the starting lineup. Frumholz is 4-1 and Gorregues is 5-1 in singles play this spring.
After dropping their first two matches of the spring, the Cherry and White haven't allowed their opponent to score a point since the Monmouth match on Feb. 4 when the Owls won 6-1.

Scouting Norfolk St.:

The Spartans are led by graduate-student Federico Rebecchini who is a two-time All-MEAC selection. Of the six total members on the team, four of the six are freshmen or sophomores. Rebecchini and senior Ibrahim Abbas provide the upperclassmen presence.
Rebecchini is 1-2 so far this spring in singles play with all his appearances coming from the first position. He is also 1-2 in doubles with partner Boris Lunin.
Norfolk's victory came against the Virginia Wesleyan Marlins on Feb. 15 defeating them by a final of 6-1.
This weekend, the Spartans will play back-to-back-to-back matches versing the likes of Drexel and Temple in Philadelphia on Friday and Saturday before heading to Baltimore, MD., to face Loyola on Sunday.

Scouting Siena:

The Saints currently sit at 4-3 picking up wins against Holy Cross, Binghamton, LIU, and Lafayette throughout the fall and spring seasons so far.
Sunday will mark only the second time that Siena and Temple have faced off in men's tennis history, with the Owls holding a 1-0 advantage from the matchup held on Feb. 25, 2022.
Siena will also have a busy weekend ahead playing three matches in three days. They will travel to Bucknell on Friday and Lehigh on Saturday before coming to Philadelphia to face Temple on Sunday.
Last season, the Saints finished with a 14-9 overall record making it to the MAAC Semifinal Round before losing to then-No. 3 Quinnipiac Bobcats, 4-3.

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