April 18, 2009

Bronx, NY - The postponed tennis match between La Salle and Fordham was played on Saturday, and after winning 5-of-6 in singles play and sweeping doubles, the La Salle men's tennis team went on to defeat the Rams on the road, 6-1. The Explorers end the regular season with a victory and head to the Atlantic 10 Championship next week winners of two of their past three matches.

Sophomore George Gennaoui kicked off singles play with a victory at the No. 1 spot over sophomore Austin Shoup, 6-4, 6-0. Junior Jon Maula, who won at No. 3 singles, teamed with Gennaoui at No. 1 doubles to defeat junior Dallas Harting and freshman Eli Plangger, 8-4.

Freshman Fernando Tovia and Morgan Abrams-Nicholas won at Nos. 4 and 5 singles respectively, and then senior Chris Butera wrapped up singles competition with a victory at No. 6 over senior Peter Slucky, 6-4, 7-5.

"I am very proud of Chris [Butera]," said La Salle Head Coach Ed Colfer. "He has worked extremely hard and to see him finish his senior year strong is truly great."

The Explorers (4-8) will now prepare for the Atlantic 10 Championship next week which will be held at the Club 4 Life in Monroeville, PA from April 24-26.

La Salle vs Fordham
Saturday, April 18
Bronx, NY
La Salle 6 - Fordham 1

Singles:
1. George Gennaoui (LAS) def. Shoup (FOR) - 6-4, 6-0
2. Harting (FOR) def. Christian Harvey (LAS) - 6-0, 6-2
3. Jon Maula (LAS) def. Abbatiello (FOR) - 3-6, 6-3 (6-2)
4. Fernando Tovia (LAS) def. Maloney (FOR) - 6-3, 6-3
5. Morgan Abrams-Nicholas (LAS) def. Georgiou (FOR) - 6-3, 4-6 (8-6)
6. Chris Butera (LAS) def. Slucky (FOR) - 6-4, 7-5

Doubles:
1. Gennaoui/Maula (LAS) def. Harting/Plangger (FOR) - 8-4
2. Harvey/Abrams-Nicholas (LAS) def. Tool/Kelly (FOR) - 9-8 (7-2)
3. Tovia/Butera (LAS) def. Kulak/Fukumoto (FOR) - 8-5