Women's Tennis | April 2, 2021
EASTON, Pa. - Senior
Aleks Nikolic earned a 7-5, 6-4 win at the No. 4 singles position for the La Salle women's tennis team, who fell on the road to Lafayette, 6-1, on Friday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In doubles, freshmen Lauren Landstrom and Isa Leano took care of business at No. 1 with a 6-2 victory.
- The Leopards secured a 6-2 win at No. 2, and took a 1-0 team lead with a default win at No. 3.
- La Salle earned its first point of the match thanks to Nikolic, who defeated Melanie Sparhawk in straight sets.
- Lafayette, however, was victorious at the top three singles spots and secured its second straight team victory.
UP NEXT
- La Salle tangles with Rider in Lawrenceville, N.J., on Friday, April 9.
Lafayette 6, La Salle 1
Singles
1. Samantha Snyder (Lafayette) def.
Isa Leano (La Salle), 6-1, 6-3
2. Cecelia Lesnick (Lafayette) def.
Lauren Landstrom (La Salle), 6-2, 6-3
3. Jessica Siegel (Lafayette) def.
Jazmin Walle (La Salle), 6-2, 6-1
4.
Aleks Nikolic (La Salle) def. Melanie Sparhawk (Lafayette), 7-5, 6-4
5. Lafayette def. La Salle, Default
6. Lafayette def. La Salle, Default
Doubles
1.
Lauren Landstrom /
Isa Leano (La Salle) def. Cecelia Lesnick / Samantha Snyder (Lafayette), 6-2
2. Jessica Siegel / Melanie Sparhawk (Lafayette) def.
Jazmin Walle /
Aleks Nikolic (La Salle), 6-2
3. Lafayette def. La Salle, Default
