Women's Tennis | April 8, 2017
SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The La Salle University women's tennis team was defeated by a tough Fordham team by a 7-0 margin on Saturday afternoon at Swarthmore College.
Facing a team that had dropped just one match in its first 16 outings, the Explorers had a solid showing at No. 2 doubles. The team of juniors
Jade Smith and
Ally Santerelli took five games from their opponents but ultimately dropped a 7-5 decision.
In singles action, junior
Jayla Smith showed fight at No. 5 as she won eight games in a 7-5, 6-3 loss to Carolina Sa. Fordham earned straight-set victories at all six singles spots and took the doubles point, 3-0.
La Salle returns to action on Tuesday, April 11 as they face local rival Saint Joseph's, beginning at 2:30 p.m.
Fordham 7, La Salle 0
Doubles
1. Carina Ma/Maia Balce (FOR) def.
Brittany Poje/
Ali Snyder (LAS), 6-3
2. Carolina Sa/Whitney Weisberg (FOR) def.
Jade Smith/
Ally Santerelli (LAS), 7-5
3. Destiny Grunin/Lexi Zobeideh (FOR) def.
Maansi Malhotra/
Jayla Smith (LAS), 6-0
Singles
1. Carina Ma (FOR) def.
Brittany Poje (LAS), 6-3, 6-0
2. Gianna Insogna (FOR) def.
Ali Snyder (LAS), 6-0, 6-1
3. Destiny Grunin (FOR) def.
Ally Santerelli (LAS), 6-1, 6-1
4. Lexi Zobeideh (FOR) def.
Jade Smith (LAS), 6-0, 6-1
5. Carolina Sa (FOR) def.
Jayla Smith (LAS), 7-5, 6-3
6. Whitney Weisberg (FOR) def.
Maansi Malhotra (LAS), 6-2, 6-2
