Sept. 24, 2008

Philadelphia, PA - The La Salle men's tennis team traveled down Broad Street over the weekend to participate in the City 6 Tournament held at Temple University. The bracket consisted of an A, B, and C Flight along with consolation rounds for each level and a doubles round.

Junior Jon Maula defeated Drexel's Sabyasachi Bose in the "B" Flight Consolation Quartfinal Round, 7-6(8), 6-3. Freshmen Fernando Tovia and Bill Nason picked up "C" Flight Consolation victories in the Quarterfinal Round.

The Explorers (3-0) return home on Tuesday, September 23 to host the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.

City 6 Tournament

A Flight

Adams (Saint Joseph's) def. George Gennaoui (LSU) - 6-1, 6-2

Rams (Temple) def. Andy Petrusky (LSU) - 7-6(7), 6-3

A Flight Consolation

Koebele (Drexel) def. George Gennaoui (LSU) - 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (15-3)

Pangilinan (Drexel) def. Andy Petrusky (LSU) - 6-1, 6-3

Vizhunov (Temple) def. Jon Maula (LSU) - 6-2, 6-0

Valazsquez (Temple) def. Morgan Abrams-Nicholas (LSU) - 6-1, 6-0

B Flight Consolation

Jon Maula (LSU) def. Sabyasachi (Drexel) - 7-6(8), 6-3

Gorn (Penn) def. Morgan Abrams-Nicholas (LSU) - 6-2, 6-2

C Flight

Aquino (Saint Joseph's) def. Fernando Tovia (LSU) - 6-1, 6-2

Saavedra (Temple) def. Bill Nason (LSU) - 6-1, 6-0

C Flight Consolation

Fernando Tovia (LSU) def. Poopovice (Drexel) - 6-1, 6-0

Bill Nason (LSU) def. Trabin (Drexel) - 6-4, 6-2

Costello (Saint Joseph's) def. Chris Butera (LSU) - Def (ns)

Open Doubles

Nason/Tovia (LSU) def. Lin/Roth (Penn) - Abandoned

Saavedra/Rams (Temple) def. Gennaoui/Maula (LSU) - 8-2

Costello/Kessler (Saint Joseph's) def. Abrams-Nicholas/Harvey (LSU) - 8-5