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Men’s Tennis Edged by First-Seeded SMU in AAC Quarterfinals, 4-3

TULSA, Okla. – Temple men's tennis (12-10) dropped to first-seeded and nationally ranked, SMU (20-6) in the AAC Quarterfinals on Friday morning. The Owls, who entered the tournament as the eighth seed fought until the very last point, but the Mustangs prevailed in a 6-4, 6-4 victory from the No. 5 spot.

Notes

  • The Owls entered doubles play with energy, splitting the first two positions with an even 1-1 performance, dropping from the No. 1 spot before earning the win from the No. 2 position.
  • Gregoire Barety and Hussein El-Tawil engaged in a back-and-forth battle against the talented pair of Ivan Thamma and Caleb Chakravarthi of SMU from the No.