March 15, 2009

DAYTON, Ohio - The University of Dayton Flyers men's tennis team let an early lead slip away on Saturday in a 5-2 loss to the Temple Owls in Atlantic 10 action.

UD began the match by winning two doubles courts to capture the first point. Junior Michael Rohana and senior David Peyton teamed up for an 8-4 win at No. 1, while sophomore Michael Koscielski and junior Matt Sherman finished close behind at No. 2 with an 8-5 triumph.

In singles, sophomore Bryce Warnock was victorious at No. 3 in straight sets, but the Flyers struggled to gain momentum as the match continued.

Rohana was forced to retire in a close match at No. 1 singles, and Sherman was unable to pull out a three-set contest, falling 7-5, 4-6, 10-8 at No. 2.

Dayton is now 5-9 this spring and will look to get back on track on Friday, March 20 when they play Niagara in Olean, NY at 4 p.m. EST.