Philadelphia –  The men's tennis team dropped a tough match at home against Fordham, 5-0.
 
The Explorers could not find any momentum throughout the match. La Salle lost the doubles point when both the number one and three position pairs dropped their sets to their opponents. In the number two position, the pair of De'Sean Fennell and Dale Fetterman put up a tough battle, before it was called at a score of 4-5.
 
"We need to work harder in practice and take those things that we do in practice to our matches" said head coach Tony Green.
 
Junior Robert Kasinow fought hard in the number five position before dropping his match in two sets, 6-2.
 
Fordham earned the team victory before two of the singles matches could have been finished.
 
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Fordham 5, La Salle 0
 
Singles

1. De'Sean Fennell (LAS) vs. Alastair Barnes (FOR) 6-2, 1-6, DNF 2. Matty Najfeld (FOR) def. Chas Berenato (LAS) 6-0, 6-3 3. Kuba Kowalski (FOR) def. Joseph LaBate (LAS) 6-1, 6-2 4. J.J. Tauil (FOR) def. Dale Fetterman (LAS) 6-0, 6-4 5. Michael Puntillo (FOR) def. Robert Kasinow (LAS) 6-2, 6-2 6. Brian Balico (LAS) vs. Pedro Alonzo (FOR) 1-6, 2-3, DNF

Doubles 1. Koran/Najfeld (FOR) def. Balico/Berenato (LAS) 8-1 2. Fennell/Fetterman (LAS) vs. Kowalski/Barnes (FOR) 4-5, DNF 3. Tauil/Peara (FOR) def. MacLeod/Robinson (LAS) 8-2