March 22, 2009

Philadelphia, PA - The La Salle men's tennis team, after competing on the road for seven matches, returned home on Sunday and defeated Elizabethtown, 7-2. Including the fall season, the Explorers are 6-2 when playing at home.

"I'm looking for everyone to play at a high level," said La Salle Head Coach Ed Colfer. "Today's performance showed that."

The Explorers won the last five singles with sophomore Andy Petrusky and freshman Morgan Abrams-Nicholas winning their sets 6-3, 6-0 respectively. La Salle went on to win No. 1 doubles with the help of sophomore George Gennaoui and junior Jon Maula, 8-1, and No. 3 doubles with senior Chris Butera and Abrams-Nicholas, 8-4.

The Explorers (2-6) remain at home for the next three matches with Saint Francis (PA) visiting first on Saturday for a 11:00 AM start.

La Salle vs Elizabethtown
Sunday, March 22
Philadelphia, PA
La Salle 7 - Elizabethtown 2

Singles:
1. Arrea (EC) def. George Gennaoui (LAS) - 4-6, 6-3 (7-5)
2. Bill Nason (LAS) def. Walker (EC) - 6-1, 6-4
3. Jon Maula (LAS) def. Kirkhoff (EC) - 6-1, 6-2
4. Andy Petrusky (LAS) def. Metz (EC) - 6-3, 6-0
5. Morgan Abrams-Nicholas (LAS) def. van den Ende (EC) - 6-3, 6-0
6. Chris Butera (LAS) def. Osborn (EC) - 6-1, 6-4

Doubles:
1. Gennaoui/Maula (LAS) def. Arrea/van den Ende (EC) - 8-1
2. Walker/Metz (EC) def. Nason/Feiner (LAS) - 8-4
3. Abrams-Nicholas/Butera (LAS) def. Kirkhoff/Steiner (EC) - 8-4