March 18, 2011

PHILADELPHIA - The Explorers fell to Saint Joseph's, 7-0, on the road on Thursday afternoon.

In fifth singles, Joseph LaBate won the first set,7-5 (5), dropped the second set and then fell 10-2 in the tiebreaker.

La Salle will play its first home match of the spring season on Sunday against Elizabethtown.  The match will begin at 1:00 p.m. 

Singles
1. Alex Veronis (SJU) def. Fernando Tovia (LAS), 6-0, 6-0
2. Jeff Kessler (SJU) def. Hunter Selman (LAS), 6-0, 6-2
3. Tommy Gates (SJU) def. Chas Berenato (LAS), 6-4, 6-2
4. Peter Cognetti (SJU) def. Trevor Donovan (LAS), 6-2, 6-0
5. Dan Barrus (SJU) def. Joseph LaBate (LAS), 6-7 (5), 6-4, 10-2
6. Kristian Broaddus (SJU) def. Mikel Kosich (LAS), 6-1, 6-1

Doubles
1. Cognetti/Kessler (SJU) def. Berenato/Tovia (LAS), 8-2
2. Veronis/Barrus (SJU) def. Donovan/Kosich (LAS), 8-0
3. Gates/Broaddus (SJU) def. Selman/LaBate (LAS), 8-2