The men’s tennis team is taking on #50 George Washington Saturday at 5 p.m. at Legacy Tennis Center.

Temple (2-4, 1-0 Atlantic 10 Conference) has lost four straight matches. GW (5-4, 0-0 A-10) is coming off a 4-3 loss at Columbia on Friday.

Since this is a conference match, both teams will have extra motivation to win. Last season, the Colonials knocked the Owls out of the A-10 tournament on their way to their second straight A-10 title.

Each team’s top flight singles player has been struggling recently. Temple senior Kacper Rams is 0-5 this season. He has been struggling with a shoulder injury that, while painful, can be played through. GW sophomore Francisco Dias is 2-7 this spring.

The top doubles match will likely pit Rams and freshman Santiago Canete (2-1) against junior Ulrik Thomsen and senior Alexander Van Gils (2-4). The Temple duo’s success is somewhat surprising, considering Rams’ injury and Canete’s inexperience in doubles.