PHILADELPHIA – The La Salle men's tennis team earned their fifth straight win after a close match against Mount St. Mary's, 4-3.
 
Junior Thomas MacLeod, who earned two victories on Saturday, led the Explorers to victory over the Mountaineers.
 
MacLeod defeated his opponent in straight sets with a score of 6-4. The junior paired up with Robert Kasinow to earn a victory in doubles play, 9-8.
 
Kasinow dropped a tough match in singles play at the number four position.
 
The Explorers defeated the Mountaineers for the first time in seven years, dating back to 2006.
 
La Salle also earned a straight set victory from De'Sean Fennell in the number one position. Junior Dale Fetterman fought off a tough match with earning the victory in three sets. The Explorers earned a fourth victory in singles play from freshman Brian Balico. Balico improved his individual record to 6-2 with a two set victory.
           
The men's tennis team will next take the court when they travel to Saint Peter's on October 6th.
 
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La Salle 4, Mount St. Mary's 3
 
Singles
1. De'Sean Fennell (LAS) def. Austin Blake (MSM) 6-2, 7-5
2. Peter Salomon (MSM) def. Joseph LaBate (LAS) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
3. Dale Fetterman (LAS) def. Mike Zabetakis (MSM) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
4. Darrea Mast (MSM) def. Robert Kasinow (LAS) 6-4, 6-1
5. Brian Balico (LAS) def. Louis Tonon (MSM) 6-1, 6-3
6. Thomas MacLeod (LAS) def. Justin Olexa (MSM) 6-4, 6-4
 
Doubles
1. Salomon/Tonon (MSM) def. LaBate/Balico (LAS) 8-6
2. Zabetakis/Blake (MSM) def. Fetterman/Fennell (LAS) 9-8
3. MacLeod/Kasinow (LAS) def. Mast/Olexa 9-8