Men's Tennis | March 30, 2019
PHILADELPHIA - Senior
Francesco Mowrey, sophomore
Colin Lucius and freshman
Nassim Fenjiro all tallied a pair of victories as the La Salle University men's tennis team picked up a 6-1 win over Loyola (Md.) on Saturday.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Mowrey and Fenjiro combined to dominate the top doubles contest, earning a 6-1 win.
- Following a victory by the Greyhounds at No. 2, Lucius teamed with Andrija Bozovic to edge the Loyola duo at No. 3, 7-5, and secure the doubles point.
- In singles, Mowrey and Fenjiro once again led the way, posting straight-set wins at No. 1 and No. 4, respectively.
- Lucius and classmate Rogelio Gonzalez joined the straight-set contingent at No. 3 and No. 6.
- Gonzalez allowed his opponent to win just four games over two sets, while Lucius did him one better by winning 6-2, 6-1.
- Junior Patrick Pascual sneaked out a three-set win at No. 5 to account for the final victory for La Salle.
UP NEXT
- The Explorers face local rival Villanova on Thursday, April 4, beginning a three-day, three-match stretch that features contests against Hofstra (April 5) and St. Bonaventure (April 6).
La Salle 6, Loyola (Md.) 1
Philadelphia, Pa.
Doubles
1.
Francesco Mowrey/
Nassim Fenjiro (LAS) def. Gates/Fitzsimmons (LOY), 6-1
2. Glazer/Cash (LOY) def.
Connor Merrill/
Rogelio Gonzalez (LAS), 6-4
3.
Colin Lucius/
Andrija Bozovic (LAS) def. Hoffarth/Gowen (LOY), 7-5
Singles
1. Mowrey (LAS) def. Hoffarth (LOY), 6-1, 6-4
2. Gates (LOY) def. Merrill (LAS), 7-5, 3-6, 6-4
3. Gonzalez (LAS) def. Glazer (LOY), 6-2, 6-2
4. Fenjiro (LAS) def. Gowen (LOY), 6-3, 6-4
5.
Patrick Pascual (LAS) def. Fitzmaurice (LOY), 7-5, 2-6, 10-8
6. Lucius (LAS) def. Pribitkin (LOY), 6-2, 6-1
