Men’s Tennis Preps for Hampton and George Mason in Back-to-Back Matches This Weekend

Saturday, March 25

Annapolis, MD

4:00 PM

Temple University

Hampton

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Men’s Tennis Preps for Hampton and George Mason in Back-to-Back Matches This Weekend

3.24.23 | Men's Tennis

PHILADELPHIA – Temple men's tennis (14-2) prepares for two matches this weekend with the Hampton Pirates (5-5) on Saturday, March 24 and the George Mason Patriots (4-5) on Sunday, March 25. The Owls look to continue their winning streak which currently sits at 14 straight.

The OWLS:

Temple looks to keep their win streak alive with back-to-back matches this weekend.
Most recently, the Owls beat the Rider Broncs on Wednesday, March 22 by a final score of 7-0 to close out their two-game homestand before the head on the road for three straight.
The Owls have played the duo of Thibault Frumholz and Leo Raquin from the first position in doubles for the past four matches. They are 4-0 in that stretch and 11-3 as a pair throughout spring play so far. Only Hussein El Tawil and Louis Gorregues have a better record going 12-2 in the spring.
After picking up both a singles and doubles win on Wednesday, Marin Delmas now has the 4^th most career wins in program history with 76.

SCOUTING HAMPTON:

The Pirates are 5-5 on the spring season so far, most recently winning over Queens University of Charlotte by a final score of 4-3 on Wednesday, March 15.
Before facing the Owls on Saturday, Hampton will visit George Mason University on Friday.
So far this spring, Ange-Kevin Koua leads the Pirates in wins with a 6-3 record in singles play so far. He is 5-0 from the fourth position and 1-2 from the second and third spots.
In doubles, the pairing of Erden Er and Daniel Flynn has the best record so far. They are 6-3 overall but 5-3 from the first position while also on a four-match win streak.
Last season, the Pirates finished with a 6-14 overall record. They hosted Temple on Friday, March 25, 2022, with the Owls winning 7-0.

SCOUTING GEORGE MASON:

George Mason is most recently coming off a 4-0 victory over St. Francis University on Friday, March 17. They currently have a 4-5 record on the spring season facing Temple on Sunday, March 25, before hosting Richmond on Friday, March 31.
So far this spring, sophomore Niza Simunyola leads George Mason in singles' wins with a 7-2 overall record. He preformed well in the fall as well going 11-3 in tournament play. Simunyola's versatility is on full display having at least one appearance in every position this spring except the third. He is also 7-3 in his last 10 matches.
In doubles, Monil Lotlikar and Rithik Sardana are the only pair who have played from the first position this spring. They have a 5-3 record and have won their previous two matches.
Sunday will mark the fifth time that the Temple Owls have played the George Mason Patriots in men's tennis. Temple currently holds a 4-0 record in the series with the most recent match taking place on April 10, 2022.

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