MEN'S TENNIS DROPS TWO MATCHES AT PENN STATE FALL CLASSIC ::

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA - The Temple University men's tennis team dropped two matches over the weekend at the Classic. The Owls fell to host Penn State, 7-0, on Saturday and then lost a tight match with Atlantic 10 Conference rival St. Bonaventure, 4-3, on Sunday.

In the Penn State match, senior Yhonny Murray came closest to pulling off a win, falling 7-5, 6-3, to Ryan Berger at third singles.

Against St. Bonnies, Murray, sophomore Matt Struble and sophomore Joe Listanski won their singles matches at third, fifth and sixth, respectively. Listanski and freshman Kristopher Celtnieks won their third doubles match to round out the Owl winners.

The Owls next play at Philadelphia University on October 5 at 3:00 p.m.

Barry/Scatliffe (PSU) def. Wynn/Murray (TU) 8-1
Berger/James (PSU) def. Forester/Struble (TU) 8-1
Sherman/Dwyer (PSU) def. Sy/Celtnieks (TU) 8-2

Singles

Mark Barry (PSU) def. Nathan Forester (TU) 6-0, 2-0, DEF.
Malcolm Scatliffe (PSU) def. Tyler Wynne (TU) 6-1, 6-1
Ryan Berger (PSU) def. Yhonny Murray (TU) 7-5, 6-3
Michael James (PSU) def. Matt Struble (TU) 6-1, 6-3
James Dwyer (PSU) def. Jon Sy (TU) 6-1, 6-3
Chris Sherman (PSU) def. Joe Listanski (TU) 6-0, 6-1

St. Bonaventure vs. Temple

Doubles

Nery/Murali (STB) def. Wynne/Murray (TU) 8-5
Hart/Stankovic (STB) def. Struble/Sy 8-2
Listanski/Celtnieks(TU) def. Qureshi/Steenland (STB) 8-6

Singles

Mario Arce (STB) def. Nathan Forester (TU) 6-3, 3-0 DEF.
Alejandro Nery (STB) def. Tyler Wynne (TU) 7-5, 6-2
Yhonny Murray (TU) def. Dejan Stonkovic (STB) 7-6, 6-4
Matt Struble (TU) def. Nikhil Murali (STB) 2-3 DEF
Andrew Hart (STB) def. Jon Sy (TU) 6-1, 6-3
Joe Listanski (TU) def. Sajeel Qureshi (STB) 6-0, 6-0