Oct. 12, 2008

Philadelphia, PA – Heading into Saturday, the La Salle men’s tennis team was looking at three matches in three straight days to end the fall season. The Explorers snapped a two-game losing streak as they went on to defeat Delaware State at home on Saturday, 6-1.

Junior Jon Maula had a solid outing on the afternoon as he defeated Milos Velickovic in number three singles, 6-3, 6-2. Maula also teamed up with sophomore George Gennaoui in number one doubles and picked up a victory over Oleg Mironchikov and Roman Pitatelev, 8-3.

“Everyone played real well today,” said head coach Ed Colfer. “This was a great win for us.”

The Explorers (4-2) travel to Wagner on Sunday before returning home to face Philadelphia University on Monday in the final match of the fall season.

La Salle vs Delaware State

Saturday, October 11

Philadelphia, PA

La Salle 6 – Delaware State 1

Singles:

1. George Gennaoui (LSU) def. Mironchikov (DSU) – 7-5, 5-7 (10-7)

2. Pitatelev (DSU) def. Matt Rivera (LSU) – 7-5, 6-3

3. Bill Nason (LSU) def. Gelis (DSU) – 6-4, 1-6, (11-9)

4. Jon Maula (LSU) def. Velickovic (DSU) – 6-3, 6-2

5. Morgan Abrams-Nicholas (LSU) def. Wyatt (DSU) – 6-1, 6-3

6. Fernando Tovia (LSU) def. Siembida (DSU) – 6-0, 6-2

 

Doubles:

1. Gennaoui/Maula (LSU) def. Mironchikov/Pitatelev (DSU) – 8-3

2. Gelis/Velickovic (DSU) def. Harvey/Abrams-Nicholas (LSU) – 8-5

3. Nason/Petrusky (LSU) def. Wyatt/Siembida (DSU) – 8-4