Temple University Athletics
Tuesday, March 5
Philadelphia. PA
Temple University
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FDU
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Men's Tennis to Compete Against FDU, Navy, and Creighton this Week
3.2.24 | Men's Tennis
PHILADELPHIA- Temple men's tennis (4-6) will face three opponents at Hecht Tennis Center to begin its March matches. First, on Tuesday, March 5, the Owls will play against Fairleigh Dickinson University (6-3) at 3 p.m. Just three days later, the Cherry and White will take on Navy (15-7) at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 8. The following day, on Saturday, March 9, Temple will compete against Creighton University (7-4).
THE OWLS
- The Cherry and White enter the week after 16 days of no matches. On Feb. 18, the Owls completed the ECAC tournament, where they finished with a thrilling 4-3 victory against Brown. Adam Kresina and Maj Najvirt Kolaric earned their first win as a tandem against the Bears. Kresina has also tallied five singles wins thus far.
- To start the 2024 spring season, Temple has earned victories against Norfolk State, Qunnipiac, and Siena.
- After a 19-5 season, without a loss at home, Temple fell to No. 1 Memphis at USTA Tennis Center in the opening round of the AAC Championship, 4-2.
- In the fall, Temple sent two student-athletes to Tulsa, OK to participate in the ITA-All American Championship Tournament: Gregoire Barety and Dante Russo.
- As a team, the Owls kept busy in the fall. They participated in the Penn Invite playing the likes of the University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, Liberty from Sept. 15-17, the ITA All-American Championship Tournament in Oklahoma from Oct. 1-3, and both Navy Invitationals from Oct. 15-17 and Nov. 9-11.Scouting Norfolk State
Scouting FDU
- The Knights have played nine games thus far, topping six teams and falling to Le Moyne, NJIT, and Navy. FDU sits at 2-1 in NEC play.
- Arjun Sriram was named NEC Co-Player of the Month after holding a perfect 4-0 singles record throughout February.
- FDU's 2023 spring season resulted in a 14-8 (6-2) record, losing in the NEC Championship round.
Scouting Navy
- Navy has played a hefty 22 matches, winning 15 and coming up short against Penn, Western Michigan, DePaul, University of Delaware, James Madison, and Drexel.
- Herrick Lagaspi has contributed to several Midshipmen wins, tallying six singles wins throughout the season.
- To end the 2023 spring season, Navy finished with a 20-23 (6-0) record, winning the Patriot League and falling in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Scouting Creighton
Scouting Creighton
- The Blue Jay's uphold a 7-4 record in the middle of the season, falling twice to Nebraska and once to Drake and Omaha.
- Matthew Lanahan and Alejandro Gandini earned Creighton's first nationally ranked tandem as the duo was deemed No. 47 by the ITA.
- Creighton went 13-7 to complete the spring 2023 season, coming up short in the second round of the Big East Championships.
Be sure to follow the Temple Men's tennis team all season long by following @TempleMTennis on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook!
THE OWLS
- The Cherry and White enter the week after 16 days of no matches. On Feb. 18, the Owls completed the ECAC tournament, where they finished with a thrilling 4-3 victory against Brown. Adam Kresina and Maj Najvirt Kolaric earned their first win as a tandem against the Bears. Kresina has also tallied five singles wins thus far.
- To start the 2024 spring season, Temple has earned victories against Norfolk State, Qunnipiac, and Siena.
- After a 19-5 season, without a loss at home, Temple fell to No. 1 Memphis at USTA Tennis Center in the opening round of the AAC Championship, 4-2.
- In the fall, Temple sent two student-athletes to Tulsa, OK to participate in the ITA-All American Championship Tournament: Gregoire Barety and Dante Russo.
- As a team, the Owls kept busy in the fall. They participated in the Penn Invite playing the likes of the University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, Liberty from Sept. 15-17, the ITA All-American Championship Tournament in Oklahoma from Oct. 1-3, and both Navy Invitationals from Oct. 15-17 and Nov. 9-11.Scouting Norfolk State
Scouting FDU
- The Knights have played nine games thus far, topping six teams and falling to Le Moyne, NJIT, and Navy. FDU sits at 2-1 in NEC play.
- Arjun Sriram was named NEC Co-Player of the Month after holding a perfect 4-0 singles record throughout February.
- FDU's 2023 spring season resulted in a 14-8 (6-2) record, losing in the NEC Championship round.
Scouting Navy
- Navy has played a hefty 22 matches, winning 15 and coming up short against Penn, Western Michigan, DePaul, University of Delaware, James Madison, and Drexel.
- Herrick Lagaspi has contributed to several Midshipmen wins, tallying six singles wins throughout the season.
- To end the 2023 spring season, Navy finished with a 20-23 (6-0) record, winning the Patriot League and falling in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Scouting Creighton
Scouting Creighton
- The Blue Jay's uphold a 7-4 record in the middle of the season, falling twice to Nebraska and once to Drake and Omaha.
- Matthew Lanahan and Alejandro Gandini earned Creighton's first nationally ranked tandem as the duo was deemed No. 47 by the ITA.
- Creighton went 13-7 to complete the spring 2023 season, coming up short in the second round of the Big East Championships.
Be sure to follow the Temple Men's tennis team all season long by following @TempleMTennis on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook!
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