March 18, 2010

PHILADELPHIA - The La Salle women's tennis team opened its spring season with a 7-0 loss to Idaho on Wednesday. The Explorers return to the courts on Friday at Wagner.

Idaho improves to 15-1, while La Salle falls to 1-8.

Final Results
Idaho 7, La Salle 0
Singles

1. Gabriella Niculescu (I) def. Kiara Smith 6-0, 6-1
2. Sylvia Irimescu (I) def. Elli Vamvakitis 6-1, 6-0
3. Alexandra Ulesanu (I) def. Allison Amrein 6-1, 6-0
4. Barbara Maciocha (I) def. Tonya Rice 6-1, 6-0
5. Natalie Kirch (I) def. Courtney Babo 6-0, 6-0
6. Jana Siwa (I) def. Pearl Wilkins 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. Niculescu/Maria Perevoshchikova (I) def. Smith/Vamvakitis 8-0
2. Irimescu/Yvette Ly (I) def. Rice/Wilkins 8-0
3. Kirch/Siwa (I) def. Amrein/Babo 8-0