Men's Tennis | April 22, 2018

PHILADELPHIA - Senior Tomas Christian earned a win at No. 4 singles, but the La Salle University men's tennis team fell to local rival Saint Joseph's, 5-1, on Sunday.

In a match that featured just singles play, the Hawks picked up five straight-set wins to defeat the Explorers. Christian was the lone La Salle player to come out victorious, defeating Dan Tan, 7-6, 6-3.

The 2018 Atlantic 10 Championship will be held at the United States Tennis Association's National Campus in Orlando, Fla., beginning on Thursday, April 26.

Saint Joseph's 5, La Salle 1
Doubles
Did Not Play

Singles
1. Stierle (SJU) def. Francesco Mowrey (LAS), 6-0, 6-2
2. Fick (SJU) def. Connor Merrill (LAS), 6-2, 6-3
3. DeWitt (SJU) def. Rogelio Gonzalez (LAS), 6-3, 6-4
4. Tomas Christian (LAS) def. Tan (SJU), 7-6 (3), 6-3
5. Massart (SJU) def. Patrick Pascual (LAS), 6-4, 6-3
6. Janko (SJU) def. Colin Lucius (LAS), 7-5, 6-1