Owls try to end losing streak at home

The men’s tennis team will take on Binghamton Saturday evening at 6 p.m. at Legacy Tennis Center.

The Owls (2-6, 1-1 Atlantic 10 Conference) are on a six-match losing streak, and have only won one total point in their last three matches.

That point was won by freshman Nicolas Paulus, who is 5-3 this spring. He and freshman Santiago Canete (4-4) are the only Temple players who have won more than one singles match this season.

Temple’s most consistent success has been from their third flight doubles team of sophomore Kristian Marquart and freshman Sam Rundle. They are 3-1 this spring, 2-1 in the third flight and 1-0 in the second flight.

The Bearcats (4-5, 0-0 America East Conference) are coming off two losses at Ivy League schools: a 6-1 loss to #46 Columbia, and a 7-0 sweep at the hands of #24 Cornell.

They will be led by sophomore Robin Lesage, who is 5-4 in the top singles flight. Binghamton’s top doubles team is senior Bastian Bomkessel and sophomore Ismael Dinia, who are 2-5 together in the top doubles flight.