Millersville, Pa. - The Millersville men's tennis team opened its 2008-09 campaign at home Sunday afternoon but Division I La Salle spoiled the opener by handing the Marauders an 8-1 defeat.

La Salle, coming off an impressive 6-1 win over West Chester yesterday, continued its momentum by sweeping all six singles matches. Millersville's lone victory came at No. 2 doubles where seniors Dusty Speicher and Mark Treires topped Christian Harvey and Andy Petrusky, 8-6. La Salle earned 8-6 wins in the other two doubles bouts.

Reigning PSAC Eastern Division Rookie of the Year Drew Slocum was narrowly edged at No. 1 singles. He took the first set 6-4, but George Gennaoui won the second 6-7 and took the tiebreaker by a 10-3 count.

Millersville returns to the court Wednesday when Philadelphia visits the McComsey Tennis Courts at 2 p.m.

DOUBLES
1. Bill Nason and Jon Maula (LS) def. Drew Slocum and Andrew Sorgi (MU), 8-6
2. Dusty Speicher and Mark Treires (MU) def. Christian Harvey and Andy Petrusky (LS), 8-6
3. Morgan Abramans-Nicholas and Fernando Tovia (LS) def. Donald Swantko and Corbin Holland (MU), 8-6

SINGLES
1. George Gennaoui (LS) def. Slocum (MU), 6-4, 6-7 (10-3)
2. Nason (LS) def. Marty Makowski (MU), 6-1, 6-0
3. Abramans-Nicholas (LS) def. Swantko (MU), 6-1, 6-0
4. Maula (LS) def. Treires (MU), 6-0, 6-1
5. Tovia (LS) def. Speicher (MU), 6-3, 6-2
6. Chris Butera (LS) def. Holland (MU), 6-2, 6-1