PHILADELPHIA, PA– The St. Francis College Brooklyn men's tennis team (5-8, 2-1) fell to the Explorers of La Salle University (3-7) on Saturday evening by a score of six matches to one inside the Legacy Tennis Center.
Senior Facundo Couso was able to pull off the team's lone singles victory of the evening, as he took down La Salle's Sanchez in a 10-game super third set.
Junior Luis Foix Sotos had his six-match streak broken against La Salle's Caban as he fell in a 10-game super set in the third, as he fell 10-8.
SINGLES RESULTS:
- R. Gonzalez (LAS) def. T. Dirube (SFBK) – 6-1, 6-1
- C. Merrill (LAS) def. P. Grabuleda (SFBK) – 7-5, 6-0
- F. Couso (SFBK) def. G. Sanchez (LAS) – 6-7, 6-3, 10-5
- N. Fenjiro (LAS) def. D. Blasco (SFBK) – 6-0, 6-1
- B. Caban (LAS) def. L. Foix Sotos (SFBK) – 6-3, 6-7, 10-8
- C. Lucius (LAS) def. T. Bernardes (SFBK) – 6-3, 4-6, 10-8
DOUBLES RESULTS:
- R. Gonzalez/C. Merrill (LAS) def. T. Dirube/F. Couso (SFBK) – 6-3
- D. Blasco/P. Grabuleda (SFBK) def. G. Sanchez/N. Fenjiro (LAS) – 6-4
- C. Lucius/B. Caban (LAS) def. L. Foix Sotos/D. Sanchez (SFBK) – 7-5
UP NEXT
The Terriers are back in action on Saturday, March 14, when they return home to McCarren Park and welcome conference foe, Sacred Heart for a 1 p.m. opening serve.
