Women's Tennis | March 5, 2021

PHILADELPHIA - The La Salle University women's tennis team opened its 2021 season on Friday afternoon with a 4-0 loss to Mount St. Mary's. The contest marked the first collegiate contest for a pair of Explorers, who will have a quick turnaround for their next match on Saturday at Monmouth.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Mount St. Mary's earned two wins in doubles to pick up the doubles point, with freshman Lauren Landstrom and senior Aleks Nikolic earning two games at the top doubles spot.
• In singles action, Landstrom picked up five games at the No. 1 spot and classmate Isa Leano also won five at No. 2.
• The Mountaineers, however, won the top four matches in singles and earned forfeit points in the bottom two.

RESULTS
Mount St. Mary's 7, La Salle 0
Doubles
1. St. Orni-Alvarez/Liang (MSM) def. Lauren Landstrom/Aleks Nikolic (LAS), 6-2
2. Matnur/Barney (MSM) def. Jazmin Walle/Isa Leano (LAS), 6-1
3. Pittman/Ward (MSM) win by forfeit.

Singles
1. Storni-Alvarez (MSM) def. Landstrom (LAS), 6-2, 6-3
2. Liang (MSM) def. Leano (LAS), 6-3, 6-2
3. Mathur (MSM) def. Nikolic (LAS), 6-2, 6-0
4. Barney (MSM) def. Walle (LAS), 6-1, 6-1
5. Pittman (MSM) win by forfeit.
6. Ward (MSM) win by forfeit.