Temple University Athletics
Saturday, March 4
Tulsa, Okla.
2:00 PM
Temple University
4
vs
2
Oral Roberts
Photo by: Justin LaFleur/Lehigh
Men's Tennis Grabs Fourth Straight Victory Over Oral Roberts
3.4.17 | Men's Tennis
TULSA, OK. – In its first of two matches this weekend, Temple men's tennis defeated Oral Roberts 4-2 on Saturday afternoon. The singles flights stepped up to secure the win after falling in all three doubles flights.
With Oral Roberts taking the lead after the doubles flights, the pressure was on Artem Kapshuk to change things around in singles. The sophomore led off with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Koncz. After Florian Mayer's match did not finish, Thomas Sevel picked up a big win over Saletovic. Francisco Bohorquez and Eric Biscoveanu added two more singles wins to secure the victory.
The Owls now stand 8-6 on their 2017 campaign and logged their fourth consecutive win. Tomorrow Temple will face American Athletic Conference opponent Tulsa at 12 p.m.
Results:
Doubles
1. Jan Pehnec/Kenneth Boykin (ORU) def. Vineet Naran/Florian Mayer (TU), 7-6 (8)
2. Barnabas Koncz/Amar Saletovic (ORU) def. Uladzimir Dorash/Francisco Bohorquez (TU), 7-6 (7)
3. Michael Sosnowski/Alvaro Santamaria (ORU) def. Artem Kapshuk/Thomas Sevel (TU), 7-5
Singles
1. Artem Kapshuk (TU) def. Barnabas Koncz (ORU), 6-2, 6-3
2. Florian Mayer (TU) vs. Jan Pehnec (ORU), 4-6, 7-6 (9)
3. Thomas Sevel (TU) def. Amar Saletovic (ORU), 6-4, 6-4
4. Kenneth Boykin (ORU) def. Uladzimir Dorash (TU), 6-2, 6-3
5 Francisco Bohorquez (TU) def. Michael Sosnowski (TU), 6-3, 0-6, 6-3
6. Eric Biscoveanu (TU) def. Alvaro Santamaria (TU), 6-4, 6-3
With Oral Roberts taking the lead after the doubles flights, the pressure was on Artem Kapshuk to change things around in singles. The sophomore led off with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Koncz. After Florian Mayer's match did not finish, Thomas Sevel picked up a big win over Saletovic. Francisco Bohorquez and Eric Biscoveanu added two more singles wins to secure the victory.
The Owls now stand 8-6 on their 2017 campaign and logged their fourth consecutive win. Tomorrow Temple will face American Athletic Conference opponent Tulsa at 12 p.m.
Results:
Doubles
1. Jan Pehnec/Kenneth Boykin (ORU) def. Vineet Naran/Florian Mayer (TU), 7-6 (8)
2. Barnabas Koncz/Amar Saletovic (ORU) def. Uladzimir Dorash/Francisco Bohorquez (TU), 7-6 (7)
3. Michael Sosnowski/Alvaro Santamaria (ORU) def. Artem Kapshuk/Thomas Sevel (TU), 7-5
Singles
1. Artem Kapshuk (TU) def. Barnabas Koncz (ORU), 6-2, 6-3
2. Florian Mayer (TU) vs. Jan Pehnec (ORU), 4-6, 7-6 (9)
3. Thomas Sevel (TU) def. Amar Saletovic (ORU), 6-4, 6-4
4. Kenneth Boykin (ORU) def. Uladzimir Dorash (TU), 6-2, 6-3
5 Francisco Bohorquez (TU) def. Michael Sosnowski (TU), 6-3, 0-6, 6-3
6. Eric Biscoveanu (TU) def. Alvaro Santamaria (TU), 6-4, 6-3
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
66
23
#2 Singles Match
12
66
47
#3 Singles Match
12
66
44
#4 Singles Match
12
23
66
#5 Singles Match
123
606
363
#6 Singles Match
12
66
43
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