Jan. 19, 2008

WILLAMSBURG - It was rough start to the season for Temple's men's tennis team, as they opened the season with a 7-0 loss at #43 William and Mary.

Playing against a very talented squad from William and Mary, the Owls failed to win a set in their first match of the season.

"It was the first match since break, so I think once we get into the swing of things, we should be able to play at a higher level," said coach Steve Mauro.

It's a quick turnaround for the Owls, as they will take on East Tennessee State and George Mason today at the VCU Invitational.

#43 William and Mary 7, Temple 0

Singles

No. 1 - Alex Cojanu (W&M) def. Lawrence Caprio (Temple) - 6-1, 6-2

No. 2 - Dominic Pagon (W&M) def. Ricardo Velazquez (Temple) - 6-1, 6-2

No. 3 - Richard Wardell (W&M) def. Eduardo Saavedra (Temple) - 6-1, 6-1

No. 4 - Alex Zuck (W&M) def. Pavlos Stephanides (Temple) - 6-2, 6-4

No. 5 - Marwan Ramadan (W&M) def. Zach Tobias (Temple) - 6-0, 6-3

No. 6 - Sebastien Vidal (W&M) def. Andrew Choi (Temple) - 6-4, 6-1

Doubles

No. 1 - Zuck/Wardell (W&M) vs. Stephanides/Caprio (Temple) - 8-4

No. 2 - Pagon/Vidal (W&M) def. Saavedra/Velazquez (Temple) - 8-3

No. 3 - Cojanu/Sud (W&M) def. Choi/Tobias (Temple) - 8-0