PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia University men's tennis team was defeated by Division I Temple, 7-0, Thursday afternoon at the Legacy Youth Tennis Center.

Philadelphia is now 3-5 overall, while Temple improves to 4-8.

In doubles action, the No. 3 tandem of sophomore Dylan Bhaerman (Pickerington, Ohio/Pickerington North) and junior Long Vo (Harleysville, Pa./Souderton Area) put up the Rams' best fight with an 8-2 loss to Santiago Canete and Hernan Vasconez.

Senior Ayman Barakat (Kharkiv, Ukraine/Kharkiv Specialized English School #3) gave a valiant effort in No. 1 singles against Nicolas Paulus, but in the end lost 6-1, 6-3.

Philadelphia heads to Queens (N.Y.) for a non-conference match on Saturday, March 8 at 6 p.m.

Doubles Competition
1. Hicham Belkssir/Nicolas Paulus (TU) def. Ayman Barakat/Chris Casamassima (PHI-M) 8-1
2. Kristian Marquart/Vineet Naran (TU) def. Nail Rachidi/Houston Ward (PHI-M) 8-0
3. Santiago Canete/Hernan Vasconez (TU) def. Dylan Bhaerman/Long Vo (PHI-M) 8-2

Singles Competition
1. Nicolas Paulus (TU) def. Ayman Barakat (PHI-M) 6-1, 6-3
2. Kristian Marquart (TU) def. Houston Ward (PHI-M) 6-0, 6-0
3. Hicham Belkssir (TU) def. Nail Rachidi (PHI-M) 6-0, 6-1
4. Filip Stipcic (TU) def. Chris Casamassima (PHI-M) 6-0, 6-0
5. Hernan Vasconez (TU) def. Long Vo (PHI-M) 6-0, 6-0
6. Santiago Canete (TU) def. Matthew Gernmani (PHI-M) 6-1, 6-1