Men's Tennis | April 13, 2021
BALTIMORE, Md. - Senior
Rogelio Gonzalez won his fourth straight singles match at No. 1, however the La Salle men's tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision at Loyola (Md.) on Tuesday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Explorers, who were playing without freshman Dylan Tull who suffered a minor injury in their match against Fordham, split the two contested doubles matches.
- Gonzalez and classmate Connor Merrill were victorious at No. 1, however the Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead thanks to a 6-4 win at No. 2.
- With No. 6 already defaulted to Loyola, La Salle quickly made up the 2-0 deficit with Gonzalez and junior Nassim Fenjiro taking relatively easy wins at the top two singles positions.
- Gonzalez allowed Skyler Gates to win five games over two sets, while Fenjiro triumphed, 6-2, 6-1.
- Loyola regained a 3-2 lead with a victory at No. 5, setting the stage for a pair of three-set matches that would decide the team winner.
- Seniors Connor Merrill and Colin Lucius each bounced back from first-set defeats to force third sets with their opponents at Nos. 3 and 4, respectively.
- Unfortunately, Loyola's Edik Pribitkin and Charlie Shanker were up to the challenge and secured both points.
UP NEXT
- The Explorers will have a quick turnaround with another road match at Rider on Wednesday, April 14, beginning at 3:00 p.m.
RESULTS
Loyola Maryland 5, La Salle 2
Singles
1. Gonzalez, Rogelio (LAS) def. Gates, Skyler (LOYOLA) 6-2, 6-3
2. Fenjiro, Nassim (LAS) def. Glezer, Benny (LOYOLA) 6-2, 6-1
3. Pribitkin, Edik (LOYOLA) def. Merrill, Connor (LAS) 7-5, 2-6, 6-2
4. Shanker, Charlie (LOYOLA) def. Lucius, Colin (LAS) 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (6-1)
5. Cardano, Matt (LOYOLA) def. Caban, Brandon (LAS) 6-2, 6-3
6. Davey, Oliver (LOYOLA) def. Tull, Dylan (LAS), by default
Doubles
1. Gonzalez, Rogelio/Merrill, Connor (LAS) def. Pribitkin, Edik/Shanker, Charlie (LOYOLA) 6-4
2. Cardano, Matt/Davey, Oliver (LOYOLA) def. Fenjiro, Nassim/Lucius, Colin (LAS) 6-4
3. Mast, Tyler/Ocker, Joe (LOYOLA) def. Caban, Brandon/Tull, Dylan (LAS), by default
Match Notes: Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (,6,2,1,5,3,4)
