PHILADELPHIA - The women's tennis team played its first match at home this spring, falling 7-0 to Loyola on Thursday afternoon.

Freshman Celesta Smith put in the best performance for the Explorers, forcing a tie breaker before falling at No. 3 singles.

The Explorers will continue their four-match homestand by hosting Rutgers-Camden on Saturday on the La Salle Tennis Courts.  The match is set to being at 4:00 p.m.

Loyola 7, La Salle 0
Singles
1. Rachel Janasek (LOY) def, Kiara Smith (LAS), 6-2, 6-2
2. Scarlett Hoy (LOY) def. Elli Vamvakitis (LAS) 6-1, 6-1
3. Sabrina Fedele (LOY) def. Celesta Smith (LAS) 3-6, 6-0 (8-1)
4. Tiffany Ash (LOY) def. Chloe Trave (LAS) 6-2, 6-4
5. Judy Lite (LOY) def. Courtney Babo (LAS) 6-1, 6-3
6. Olivia Ott (LOY) def. Pearl Wilkins (LAS) 6-4 6-0


Doubles
1. Janasek/Ott (LOY) def. K. Smith/Vamvakitis (LAS) 8-0
2. Hoy/Lite (LOY) def. C. Smith/Trave (LAS) 8-8 (5-7)
3. Fedele/Ash (LOY) def. Babo/Wilikins (LAS)    8-1