April 9, 2010

PHILADELPHIA - Freshman Trevor Donovan won a three-and-a-half hour match at sixth singles to break a 3-3 tie to give the La Salle men's tennis team a 4-3 victory over visiting George Mason on Friday afternoon. Head coach Ed Colfer called it the best win in his nine-year tenure in charge of the program.

"It was a tremendous win for the team this year and for our program," Colfer said. "It definitley helps out confidence. Everyone played out of their minds today."

Donovan captured a 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 victory to clinch the win and also teamed with Chris Harvey for a 8-5 win at #3 doubles. La Salle won the fourth through sixth spots in singles and won the doubles point.

Sophomore Bill Nason and freshman Fernando Tovia also won matches at #4 and #5.

La Salle, which improves to 16-7, visits Moravian on Saturday. George Mason falls to 8-14.

La Salle 4, George Mason 3
Singles
1. Jorge Osuna (Mason) def. George Gennaoui, 6-1, 6-3
2. Patrick Mulquin (Mason) def. Chris Harvey, 6-2, 6-0
3. Greg Donabedian (Mason) def. Jon Maula, 6-3, 6-3
4. Bill Nason (LAS) def. Sam Coster (Mason), 6-4, 7-5
5. Fernando Tovia (LAS) def. Arjun Sanghvi (Mason), 6-1, 6-3
6. Trevor Donovan (LAS) def. Leonard (Mason), 7-5, 4-6, 6-1

Doubles
1. Maula/Gennaoui (LAS) def. Donabedian/Leonard , 8-6
2. Osuna/Costner (Mason) def. Tovia/Nason, 8-5
3. Harvey/Donovan (LAS) def. Sanghvi/Nayeem, 8-5