Men's Tennis | March 15, 2018
BOARDMAN, Ohio - Despite going to a tiebreaker in three singles sets and winning two more, the La Salle University men's tennis team could not break through in a 7-0 loss to Youngstown State on Thursday.
The Penguins picked up an early point via three doubles victories, before singles action started. Junior
Francesco Mowrey won a second-set tiebreak to force a third set but dropped a super tiebreaker at the top singles position.
At No. 4, senior
Tomas Christian won the second set of his match, 6-4, which would ultimately be won by Yossi Dahan. Freshmen
Connor Merrill and
Rogelio Gonzalez fought to tiebreakers in their matches at No. 2 and No. 3, but fell in straight sets.
La Salle concludes its spring break trip on Saturday, March 17 against Loyola (Md.).
Youngstown State 7, La Salle 0
Doubles
1. Joao Garretto/Vasileios Vardakis (YSU) def.
Francesco Mowrey/
Tomas Christian (LAS), 6-4
2. Danylo Veremeichuk/Yossi Dahan (YSU) def.
Rogelio Gonzalez/
Connor Merrill (LAS), 6-2
3. Matthew Kritzinger/Thomas De Negri (YSU) def.
Colin Lucius/
Patrick Pascual (LAS), 6-0
Singles
1. Danylo Veremeichuk (YSU) def.
Francesco Mowrey (LAS), 6-3, 6-7 (5), 10-6
2. Joao Garretto (YSU) def.
Connor Merrill (LAS), 7-6 (3), 6-3
3. Vasileios Vardakis (YSU) def.
Rogelio Gonzalez (LAS), 6-3, 7-6 (6)
4. Yossi Dahan (YSU) def.
Tomas Christian (LAS), 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
5. Alonso Lauz (YSU) def.
Patrick Pascual (LAS), 6-2, 6-0
6. Thomas De Negri (YSU) def.
Colin Lucius (LAS), 6-2, 6-4
