PHILADELPHIA – The Colgate men's tennis team fell in a nonconference matchup to a tough Temple squad Saturday afternoon as the Raiders lost to the Owls 7-0.
 
Colgate lost the three doubles matches to fall behind 1-0 early in the match.
 
In singles, senior Jack Ablon was competitive at No. 5 throughout both sets as he lost 6-3, 6-3. At No. 6, first-year Mike Thomas also battled in both sets as he fell 6-3, 6-3.
 
With the loss, Colgate is 2-5 on the season and the Owls improve their overall record to 10-2.
 
THE RUNDOWN
Singles
Marin Delmas (Temple) def. Francis Scott Bickel (Colgate) 6-1, 6-3
Léo Raquin (Temple) def. Jack Selati (Colgate) 6-2, 6-2
Eric Biscoveanu (Temple) def. Rohan Gupta (Colgate) 6-2, 6-1
Louis Gorregues (Temple) def. Nate Romig (Colgate) 6-3, 6-0
Thibault Frumholz (Temple) def. Jack Ablon (Colgate) 6-3, 6-3
Juan Araoz (Temple) def. Mike Thomas (Colgate) 6-3, 6-3
 
Doubles
Frumholz/Raquin (Temple) def. Bickel/Selati (Colgate) 6-1
Biscoveanu/Gorregues (Temple) def. Potter/Gupta (Colgate) 6-2
Delmas/Araoz (Temple) def. Romig/Ablon (Colgate) 6-2
 
FROM THE SOURCE
On the men's match against Temple, head coach Bobby Pennington said, "Temple was by far the best team on our schedule this year, as an elite team in an elite conference. I think the men will use this as a tremendous learning experience to see a high-quality ball and get a rare outdoor rep.
 
"Mike Thomas and Jack Ablon battled the closest today but per usual, nobody gave up and we fought and clawed the best we could. We turn our attention to Senior Day against Lafayette next Sunday and finishing out the year strong."
 
UP NEXT
The Raiders host Lafayette in the final regular season match April 18 at 3:30 p.m. at J. W. Abrahamson Tennis Courts as Colgate celebrates Senior Day.
 
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