March 8, 2007

BOCA RATON, FL - Florida Atlantic handed the Temple men's tennis team its second straight defeat, 7-0, Thursday afternoon. The Owls end their Florida trip and return to Philadelphia with an overall record of 6-7.

Freshman Gonzalo De Villa was the only Owl to win a set on the afternoon, taking his fifth singles match to a super tiebreaker before falling, 2-6, 6-3, 10-6, to Eddie Majcher.

The Owls next return home to play Monmouth on Friday, March 16 (4:00 p.m.). The match will be held at the Arthur Ashe Tennis Club.

Florida Atlantic 7, Temple 0 Boca Raton, Fl March 8, 2007

Singles

1. Olivier Sajous (FA) def. Nathan Spunda (T), 6-4, 6-4 2. Karol Szmurlo (FA) def. Daniel Davis (T), 6-4, 6-1 3. Daniel Vardag (FA) def. Zach Tobias (T), 6-4, 6-4 4. Corey Smith (FA) def. Pavlos Stephanides (T), 6-1, 6-1 5. Eddie Majcher (FA) def. Gonzalo De Villa (T), 2-6, 6-2, 10-6 6. Lawrence Harradine (FA) def. Robert Spencer (T), 6-1, 6-0

Doubles

1. Karol Szmurlo/Corey Smith (FA) def. Daniel Davis/Nathan Spunda (T) 8-4 2. Daniel Vardag/Eddie Majcher (FA) def. Eduardo Saavedra/Zach Tobias (T) 8-6 3. Lawrence Harradine/Olivier Sajous (FA) def. Robert Spencer/Pavlos Stephanides (T) 8-3