Men's Tennis | April 20, 2021

Box Score PHILADELPHIA - Senior Colin Lucius won his second straight singles match, which proved to be the clinching victory at the La Salle men's tennis team's 4-3 win over Jefferson on Tuesday afternoon. The Explorers won four of the five singles matches contested and overcame a forfeit loss at No. 6 singles.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Playing shorthanded due to a minor injury, the Explorers suffered a setback at doubles to fall into an early hole. 
• In singles action, however, La Salle bounced back with a number of impressive performances.
• Sophomore Brandon Caban was outstanding at No. 5, defeating his opponent by scores of 6-3 and 6-1.
• At No. 2, junior Nassim Fenjiro won the first set of his match handily, 6-1, and led 4-0 in the second before his opponent retired.
• Senior Connor Merrill was victorious at No. 3, 6-2, 7-6, and classmate Colin Lucius clinched the team win at No. 4.

UP NEXT

• La Salle squares off with Millersville on Friday, April 23.

RESULTS
La Salle 4, Jefferson 3
Doubles
1. Borg/Connelly (JEF) def. Rogelio Gonzalez/Connor Merrill (LAS), 6-2
2. Nassim Fenjiro/Colin Lucius (LAS) def. Trifoi/Marcal (JEF), 6-0
3. Jefferson wins by forfeit.

Singles
1. Borg (JEF) def. Gonzalez (LAS), 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
2. Fenjiro (LAS) def. Trifoi (JEF), 6-1, 4-0 ret.
3. Merrill (LAS) def. Kavak (JEF), 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
4. Lucius (LAS) def. Connelly (JEF), 6-4, 7-5
5. Brandon Caban (LAS) def. Marcal (JEF), 6-3, 6-1
6. Jefferson wins by forfeit.