Men's Tennis To Host Grand Opening of New Complex Ahead of Siena Match

PHILADELPHIA - Temple University tennis will celebrate a historic moment on Friday, March 28, with the grand opening of a brand-new, on-campus tennis complex at 11:00 A.M., ahead of a tennis doubleheader against Siena College, where the Men's team will compete at 2:00 P.M. The Owls are also set to compete on the road, taking on St. John's University in Queens, NY, on Sunday, March 30, at noon.

SCOUTING TEMPLE

Temple Men's Tennis is currently on a four-match winning streak and will look to extend this momentum as they face Siena.
Despite dropping the doubles point in their recent match against the Navy, Temple responded strongly in singles. Junior players Pranav Nemani and Erden Er each secured wins to tie the game.
Senior Dante Russo's 6-3, 7-5 victory at No. 3 put the Owls in control, setting up Maj Najvirt Kolaric for the match-clinching win at No. 2, where he rallied to a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory.

SCOUTING SIENA

Siena dropped all three doubles matches against Mount St. Mary's, claiming victories on courts one, two, and three, which set the stage for a tight singles battle.
Oscar Martinez, Maxwell Acri, and Emilio Zavala Salinas each secured singles victories, with Martinez earning his 19th win of the season at No. 1, Acri rallying to win at No. 3, and Zavala Salinas adding a 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 6.
Despite winning three singles matches, Siena fell short in a 4-3 nail-biter, as Mount St. Mary's clinched the victory with a strong performance across the remaining singles matches.

SCOUTING ST. JOHN'S

St. John's earned its first win of the season over a ranked opponent, defeating No. 43 Yale 5-2, securing four of six singles victories after taking the team point.
Max Amling and Armando Sotelo led doubles action with a 6-1 win at No. 1, while Adam Groves and Ryota Kaneda wrapped up with a 6-2 victory at No. 3, improving their season record to 14-0 as a duo.
Key victories in singles came from Amling (6-2, 6-2) at No. 1, Carl Gustavsson (6-1, 3-6, 6-1) at No. 2, Danilo Raicevic (6-3, 6-3) at No. 5, and Ryota Kaneda (6-2, 0-6, 6-4) at No. 6, showcasing depth across the lineup.

UP NEXT
Owls will travel to Lawrenceville, NJ, to take on Rider University on Tuesday, April 1, at 2:00 PM.

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