PHILADELPHIA – The men's tennis team dropped a tight match to Chestnut Hill, 4-3, on Thursday afternoon on the La Salle Tennis Courts.

The Explorers got off to a good start on the day after winning the doubles point on victories by freshman De'Sean Fennell and junior Trevor Donovan at No. 1 and sophomore Chas Berenato and junior Hunter Selman at No. 3.

In singles competition, Fennell, playing at the No. 1 position, had a solid match against Mike Humes of Chestnut Hill, winning 6-2, 5-7, 6-4.

Freshman Robert Kasinow picked up La Salle's other singles victory on the day, a 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 6.

The Explorers will have a busy weekend with matches against Norfolk State, Rutgers-Camden and St. Francis (PA) all scheduled.
 
Chestnut Hill 4, La Salle 3
Singles

1. De'Sean Fennell (LAS) def. Mike Humes (CHC) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
2. Yoann Pham (CHC) def. Chas Berenato (LAS) 6-7, 7-5, 6-2
3. Manuel Ceniceros (CHC) def. Trevor Donovan (LAS) 2-6, 6-4, disqualified
4. Julius Twyman (CHC) def. Dale Fetterman (LAS) 6-2, 6-3
5. Sammy Atri (CHC) def. Hunter Selman (LAS) 6-4, 7-6
6. Robert Kasinow (LAS) def. Jeramy Solema (CHC) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0

Doubles
1. Fennell/Donovan (LAS) def. Pham/Twyman (CHC) 8-5
2. Humes/Ceniceros (CHC) def. Kasinow/Fetterman (LAS) 8-3
3. Berenato/Selman (LAS) def. Atri/Mike Pecoraro (CHC) 8-2