Updated Brackets
PHILADELPHIA – The men's tennis team opened up action on the first day of the St. Joseph's Invitational on Friday.
 
Thomas MacLeod was able to pick up a singles victory on the first day to advance to the final 16 in Flight 3. MacLeod defeated Matt Bejian from Loyola 6-3, 2-6, 10-5. He will advance to face Valentijn van Erven from Saint Joseph's tomorrow at 2:30 p.m.
 
MacLeod also picked up a win in doubles paired with De'Sean Fennell. The duo downed a team from Loyola, 8-3 to advance in the action. They will face a team from cross town rivals Villanova tomorrow at 9:30 a.m.
 
In singles De'Sean Fennell dropped a 6-3, 7-6 (4) decision to Michael Nguyen from Army. Brian Balico fell 6-3, 4-6, 10-7 to Brett Shriver from Loyola (Md.). Dale Fetterman lost 6-0, 6-0 to Peter Colliard from Fairfield and Mark Robinson dropped a 6-4, 6-0 decision to Timber Erskine from Boston University.

The doubles pairing of Balico and Robinson fell 8-1 to a team from Boston University in Flight 1.

All players who lost on the first day of action will be placed into consolation matches tomorrow morning.

Singles
Flight 1

Michael Nguyen (Army) def. De'Sean Fennell (La Salle) 6-3, 7-6 (4)

Flight 2

Brett Shriver (Loyola) def. Brian Balico (La Salle) 6-3, 4-6, 10-7

Flight 3

Peter Colliard (Fairfield) def. Dale Fetterman (La Salle) 6-0, 6-0
Thomas MacLeod (La Salle) def. Matt Bejian (Loyola) 6-3, 2-6, 10-5

Flight 4

Timber Erskine (Boston University) def. Mark Robinson (La Salle) 6-4, 6-0

Doubles
Flight 1

Bybel and Kane (Boston University) def. Balico and Robinson (La Salle) 8-1

Flight 2

Fennell/MacLeod (La Salle) def. Ferruzzi and Skelton (Loyola) 8-3