April 1, 2007

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA - The Temple University men's tennis team dropped a 4-2 decision to Longwood University Sunday afternoon. Nathan Spunda and Eduardo Saavedra led the Owls with wins at No. 1 and No. 5 singles, respectively, as they fell to 8-12 overall.

Sophomore Nathan Spunda blanked Carlos Garcia de Andoain, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 1 singles. Sophomore Eduarda Saavedra defeated Mani Barajas-Alexander, 7-6, 7-6, at the fifth spot earning the second, and final, point for the Owls.

Temple (8-12) concludes their season at the Atlantic 10 Championships in Monroeville, PA on Thursday, April 5th.

Longwood 4, Temple 2 Virginia Beach, VA April 1, 2007

Singles

1. Nathan Spunda (TU) def. Carlos Garcia de Andoain (LU), 6-0, 6-0 2. David Cardoso (LU) def. Daniel Davis (TU), 6-3, 7-5 3. Brandon Lindsley (LU) def. Philip Gegenheimer (TU), 6-2, 6-2 4. Billy Heird (LU) def. Pavlos Stephanides (TU), 6-1, 6-2 5. Eduardo Saavedra (TU) def. Mani Barajas-Alexander (LU), 7-6, 7-6 6. Austin Brawley (LU) won by default