Women's Tennis | March 29, 2017

PHILADELPHIA - Four different La Salle University women's tennis players earned singles victories and two doubles pairings were also victorious as the Explorers downed Chestnut Hill, 6-3, on Wednesday afternoon.

Junior Jade Smith did not allow her opponent to pick up a game on her over a 6-0, 6-0, straight-set win at No. 5 singles. Freshman Maansi Malhotra was nearly as impressive, as her opponent at No. 6 singles, Laura Lupin, won just one game as Malhotra won, 6-0, 6-1.

Smith's sister, Jayla Smith, defeated Nicole Yang at No. 4 singles, 6-0, 6-3, while freshman Ali Snyder was the fourth Explorer to earn a point during the single competition with a 6-4, 6-2 triumph at the No. 2 position.

The two Smith sisters, along with Malhotra and junior Ally Santerelli, combined to win the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles matches as La Salle picked up its second team win of the year.

The Explorers return to action on Saturday, April 1 with an Atlantic 10 match against George Mason at the Upper Dublin Racquet Club.  

La Salle 6, Chestnut Hill 3
Doubles

1. Laure-Anne Josso/Louise Charley (CHCW) def. Brittany Poje/Ali Snyder (LAS) 8-1

2. Jade Smith/Ally Santerelli (LAS) def. Daniela Siqueira/Nicole Yang (CHCW) 8-2

3. Jayla Smith/Maansi Malhotra (LAS) def. Laura Lupin/Molly Loomis (CHCW) 8-0

Singles
1. Laure-Anne Josso (CHCW) def. Brittany Poje (LAS) 6-1, 6-4
2. Ali Snyder (LAS) def. Louise Charley (CHCW) 6-4, 6-2
3. Daniela Siqueira (CHCW) def. Ally Santerelli (LAS) 6-2, 6-4
4. Jayla Smith (LAS) def. Nicole Yang (CHCW) 6-0, 6-3
5. Jade Smith (LAS) def. Molly Loomis (CHCW) 6-0, 6-0
6. Maansi Malhotra (LAS) def. Laura Lupin (CHCW) 6-0, 6-1