NORFOLK, Va. – The Old Dominion men's tennis team (8-7) won its fourth consecutive match after taking down Temple (3-1) by a 6-1 score at the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon. During ODU's four match win streak, the Monarchs have outscored their opponents 19-4. The loss was the first for Temple this season.
"I'm very happy with the way we found ways to win some close and ugly sets today," said ODU head coach Dominik Mueller. "That's a good sign moving forward."
The Tennis Monarchs have now claimed victory in eight of their last 10 matches.
Securing the doubles point for ODU were Jannik Giesse/Younes Lalami (6-1) and Tomislav Podvinski/Pearse Dolan (6-4).
ODU picked up singles wins from Podvinski (7-6, 7-5), Nicola Vidal (3-6, 6-1, 7-5), Giesse (7-6, 7-6), Lalami (6-2, 6-3), as well as Dolan (6-2, 6-4). Four of the Monarchs five singles wins came in straight sets.
Old Dominion will be back in action on Sunday, March 21, when the Monarchs travel to Norfolk State.
Tennis Match Results
Temple vs. Old Dominion
Mar 14, 2021 at Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center
Old Dominion 6, Temple 1
Singles competition
1. Marin Delmas (TEM) def. Luca Maldoner (ODU) 6-3, 6-4
2. Tomislav Podvinski (ODU) def. Leo Rauin (TEM) 7-6, 7-5
3. Nicola Vidal (ODU) def. Louis Gorregues (TEM) 3-6, 6-1, 7-5
4. Jannik Giesse (ODU) def. Thibault Frumholz (TEM) 7-6, 7-6
5. Younes Lalami (ODU) def. Juan Araoz (TEM) 6-2, 6-3
6. Pearse Dolan (ODU) def. Eric Biscoveanu (TEM) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Jannik Giesse/Younes Lalami (ODU) def. Eric Biscoveanu/Louis Gorregues (TEM) 6-1
2. Luca Maldoner/Nicola Vidal (ODU) vs. Leo Rauin/Thibault Frumholz (TEM) 4-3, unfinished
3. Tomislav Podvinski/Pearse Dolan (ODU) def. Juan Araoz/Marin Delmas (TEM) 6-4
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3)
Singles (5,1,6,2,4,3)
Monarchs Win Fourth Straight Match After 6-1 Win Over Temple
