NORFOLK, Va. – The 56th-ranked Old Dominion men's tennis team hits the home courts this weekend for a pair of matches as they tangle with a pair of Owls.
On Friday, the Monarchs host the Owls of Florida Atlantic for a 1 p.m. match at the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center. The next afternoon, Owls visit from Philadelphia as the Temple Owls come into town for a 1 p.m. start.
Old Dominion enters the weekend with a 10-5 overall record and a 2-0 Conference USA mark after defeating UAB 6-1 on Sunday. Leading the team this spring is Luca Maldoner who is 11-3 mainly at number two singles. Younes Lalami is currently 9-5 predominately at the number three spot.
In doubles, the duo of Lalami and Oliver Nolan are 6-5 at the number two slot. Francois Le Tallec and Codie van Schalkwyk are 5-0 at number three, while Yevhen Sirous and Maldoner are 5-4 at the top slot.
ABOUT FAU
The Owls from Boca Raton, Florida enter the match Friday ranked 60th in the recent Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings released on Wednesday. They're 12-4 overall and are 1-0 in C-USA play. FAU defeated UNC Wilmington 4-3 on Wednesday to start a three-match swing.
Finn Stodder leads FAU in singles with a 10-1 mark this spring and a 12-5 overall record. Alvaro Fernandez Horta is 10-2 this spring and 15-7 overall, while Kevin Huempfner is 9-2 on the spring and 15-5 overall. In doubles, the Owls have three tandems with 8-3 records to date.
ABOUT TEMPLE
The Owls from Philadelphia will soar into Hampton Roads for three matches this weekend starting at Hampton University on Friday. Temple is currently 6-4 after defeating Delaware 4-3 last week.
Temple is led by Thibault Frumholz in singles play, who has compiled a 7-3 record split between the number four, five, and six positions. Marin Delmas has played primarily at the No. 1 position in both doubles and singles play, earning a 5-2 record in singles and 4-2 record in doubles with partner Louis Gorregues.
ODU HEAD COACH DOMINIK MUELLER ON HOME WEEKEND
"FAU has been in the top four in C-USA for five straight years, so we know about their quality. We will need to bring our A game for sure.
"Temple made a strong showing in the regionals during the fall where they had two players making the quarters in singles and a doubles team advance to the semis. We are very aware about their high level of play.
No. 56 Men's Tennis Hosts Two Matches This Weekend
