NORFOLK, Va. – Temple men’s tennis (1-0) took the courts by storm in their opening match of the 2024 season on Friday evening, earning a 5-2 win against Norfolk State University (0-1). 
 
NOTES: 

• The Owls swept the Spartans in doubles action, with each duo winning a point for Temple.

• After the first singles point by Dante Russo in the fourth position, the Cherry and White upheld strong momentum as they outmatched the Spartans with all but two positions earning points for Temple. 

• Pranav Nemani, Adam Kresina, and Russo each earned points for the Owls in both doubles and singles play. 

RESULTS: 
 
Doubles: 
        1. Pranav Nemani/Henrique Petiz (TEM) def. Lunin/Gorbatenko (Norfolk St.), 6-3 
        2. Gregoire Barety/Dante Russo (TEM) def. Solarski/Pankowski (Norfolk St.), 6-2
        3. Martim Marujo/Adam Kresina (TEM) def. Okyay/McRae (Norfolk St.), 6-3

Singles:
        1. V. Gorbatenko (Norfolk St.) def. Martim Marujo (TEM), 3-6, 7-5,10-8
        2. Erden Er (TEM) def. F. McRae (Norfolk St.), 6-3, 6-1
        3. Adam Kresina (TEM) def. J. Solarski (Norfolk St.), 6-2, 6-3 
        4. Dante Russo (TEM) def. B. Lunin (Norfolk St.), 6-2, 6-0
        5. D. Okyay (Norfolk St.) def. Aayush Bhat (TEM), 6-3, 6-3
        6. Pranav Nemani (TEM) def. A. Pankowski (Norfolk St.), 6-4, 6-2

ORDER OF FINISH: 
Doubles: 2, 3, 1
Singles:  4, 2, 5, 3, 6, 1
 
Next Up: 
The Owls remain on the road to begin the season as they remain in Norfolk, Va., to play ODU on Saturday, Jan. 20 at noon.