Women's Tennis | February 19, 2017

JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Juniors Ally Santerelli and Jade Smith earned wins in both singles and doubles to help the La Salle University women's tennis team pick up a 4-3 win over Saint Peter's on Sunday.

Santerelli and Smith each won their singles matches at No. 2 and No. 5, respectively, while the duo paired up to earn a 6-2 victory at the No. 2 doubles spot. Smith's three-set win clinched the team victory for the Explorers, their first during a championship spring season since April 16, 2013 (Rider, 4-3).

"The team played so well," head coach Josh Schofield said. "Every point was contested and our tenacity paid off today. It was nice to see Jade Smith clinch the match, especially after last year's season-ending injury."

Freshman Ali Snyder lost just one game in a 6-1, 6-0 win at the No. 2 singles slot, while freshman Maansi Malhotra and junior Jayla Smith clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 triumph at No. 3. 

"The team is truly coming together and everyone contributed," Schofield concluded.

La Salle continues its season on Saturday, Feb. 25 with a match at Colgate.

La Salle 4, Saint Peter's 3
Doubles
1. Radovic/Hedberg (SPU) def. Poje/Snyder (LAS), 6-2
2. Jade Smith/Santerelli (LAS) def. Puigventos/Hellman (SPU), 6-2
3. Malhotra/Jayla Smith (LAS) def. Hughes/Muhammad (SPU), 6-4

Singles
1. Lucia Radovic (SPU) def. Brittany Poje (LAS), 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
2. Ali Snyder (LAS) def. Elena Melian Puigventos (SPU), 6-1, 6-0
3. Ally Santerelli (LAS) def. Malieva Hedberg (SPU), 6-4, 6-1
4. Claudia Hellman (SPU) def. Jayla Smith (LAS), 5-7, 6-4, 6-1
5. Jade Smith (LAS) def. Stephanie Falcon (SPU), 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
6. Christian Resurreccion (SPU) def. Maansi Malhotra (LAS), 3-6, 7-6 (5), 10-7