Men's Tennis | March 8, 2020

PHILADELPHIA - The La Salle University men's tennis team picked up a convincing 6-1 win over St. Francis Brooklyn at Legacy Tennis Center on Saturday evening. Four Explorers won both singles and doubles matches, led by junior Rogelio Gonzalez.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Gonzalez teamed with classmate Connor Merrill for a 6-3 victory at the top doubles position, helping the Explorers to the doubles point.
• Following a loss at No. 2, La Salle took an early 1-0 lead when junior Colin Lucius and freshman Brandon Caban took care of business at No. 3, 7-5.
• In singles, Gonzalez, Merrill and sophomore Nassim Fenjiro all won in straight sets to clinch the team victory.
• Three matches went to a third set, with Caban and Lucius taking 10-8 supertiebreak victories in their matches at No. 5 and No. 6, respectively.

UP NEXT

• The Explorers take a two-week break from match play before returning to action on Saturday, March 21 at Lehigh.

LA SALLE 6, ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN 1
PHILADELPHIA, PA | LEGACY TENNIS CENTER
DOUBLES
1) Rogelio Gonzalez/Connor Merrill (LAS) def. Dirube/Couso (SFBK), 6-3
2) Blasco/Grabuleda (SFBK) def. Gage Sanchez/Nassim Fenjiro (LAS), 6-4
3) Colin Lucius/Brandon Caban (LAS) def. Foix Sotos/Sanchez Felipe (SFBK), 7-5

SINGLES
1) Gonzalez (LAS) def. Dirube (SFBK), 6-1, 6-1
2) Merrill (LAS) def. Grabuleda (SFBK), 7-5, 6-0
3) Couso (SFBK) def. Sanchez (LAS), 6-7, 6-3, 5-10
4) Fenjiro (LAS) def. Belasco (SFBK), 6-0, 6-1
5) Caban (LAS) def. Foix Sotos (SFBK), 6-3, 6-7, 10-8
6) Lucius (LAS) def. Bernardes (SFBK), 6-3, 4-6, 10-8