Newark, N.J. – The Explorers opened up their spring season with a loss at the New Jersey Institute of Technology on Saturday. La Salle received a victory from sophomore Rob Kasinow.
 
Kasinow defeated his opponent Jack Felich in two sets, 6-3, 6-1. The sophomore improved his record to 5-5, dating back to the fall season.
 
Junior Chas Berenato took his opponent to a third set. He lost the tiebreaker 5-7, 6-1, 11-9.
 
Berenato starts his spring campaign off with a 0-1 record, bringing his 2012-2013 record to 5-6.
 
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The Explorers will continue their spring season when they return to the court at Loyola (MD.) on March 16th.
 
 
NJIT 6 LaSalle 1
 
Singles
1. Holger Norregaard (NJIT) def. De'Sean Fennell (LU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Andres Alban (NJIT) def. Chas Berenato (LU) 5-7, 6-1, 11-9
3. Markus Schultz (NJIT) def. Joseph LaBate (LU) 6-1, 6-0
4. Petr Rousar (NJIT) def. (LU) Trevor Donovan 6-3, 6-4
5. Erik Artursson (NJIT) def. Dale Fetterman (LU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Rob Kasinow (LU) def. Jack Felich (NJIT) 6-3, 6-1
 
Doubles
1. Artursson/Rousar (NJIT) def. Fennell/Donovan (LU) 8-5
2. Alban/Schultz (NJIT) def Berenato/LaBate (LU) 8-1
3. Felich/Fraser Croad (NJIT) def. Fetterman/Thomas MacLeod (LU) 8-4