Men's Tennis | April 14, 2018

PHILADELPHIA - The La Salle University men's tennis team suffered a 4-0 loss to Delaware in its final non-conference match of the season Friday.

The Explorers fought hard in doubles action, taking a pair of matches into tiebreakers. Sophomore Patrick Pascual and freshman Colin Lucius won a 10-8 decision in the tiebreak of their match at No. 3, but senior Tomas Christian and junior Francesco Mowrey fell by a narrow 11-9 margin to give the Blue Hens an early 1-0 team lead.

In singles, Delaware earned straight-set wins at No. 2, No. 4 and No. 5 to earn the 4-0 win and improve to 15-7 on the year. Mowrey was leading his match at No. 1 singles by a set before it was called.

La Salle continues Atlantic 10 play on Sunday, April 15 against Saint Joseph's.

Delaware 4, La Salle 0
Doubles 
1. Colin Wong/Blaise Casselbury (UD) def. Francesco Mowrey/Tomas Christian (LAS), 7-6 (11-9)
2. Nathan Benyowitz/Laurenz Lankes (UD) def. Connor Merrill/Rogelio Gonzales (LAS), 6-3
3. Patrick Pascual/Colin Lucius (LAS) def. Curran Verma/Justice Jones (UD), 7-6 (10-8)

Singles 
1. Dustin Britton (UD) vs. Francesco Mowrey (LAS), DNF, 6-7 (2-7), 1-2
2. Colin Wong (UD) def. Connor Merrill (LAS), 6-2, 6-2
3. Curran Verma (UD) vs. Rogelio Gonzales (LAS), DNF, 6-4, 2-3
4. Justice Jones (UD) def. Tomas Christian (LAS), 6-3, 6-2
5. Blaise Casselbury (UD) def. Andrija Bozovic (LAS), 6-0, 6-2
6. Guilherme Valdoleiros (UD) vs. Colin Lucius (LAS), DNF, 6-2, 2-1