Women's Tennis Improves to 5-0 with Shutout Win Over La Salle

Friday, February 15

Hershey, Pa.

6 p.m.

Bucknell University

La Salle

Photo by: Marc Hagemeier

Women's Tennis Improves to 5-0 with Shutout Win Over La Salle

2/15/2019 11:03:00 PM | Women's Tennis

HERSHEY, Pa. – Bucknell women's tennis remained undefeated with a 7-0 win over La Salle on Friday evening at the Hershey Racquet Club. The Bison didn't drop a set in either singles or doubles as they improved to 5-0 with the non-conference victory.

The Bison, who are 5-0 for the first time since 2005, also have two players unbeaten in singles this spring. Both Cayla Koch and Sofia Ayuso upped their records to 5-0.

Koch cruised to a straight-sets victory, 6-3, 6-2, over Ali Snyder on court two. Ayuso played a shortened match and defeated Jazmin Walle, 8-3, on court five.

After sweeping the doubles matches, Bucknell clinched the team victory with three straight singles wins. Freshman Daniela Bellini finished first, downing her opponent, 6-0, 6-2, on court one. Mishi Papich and Paige Leavy followed with straight-set wins on courts four and three, respectively.

Jill Auteri wasted little time on court six, coming out on top by 6-2, 6-1 scores.

Bucknell had two doubles teams improve to 4-1 during the spring season. Bellini and Ayuso did so by a 6-3 score on court two, while Auteri and Papich were 6-2 winners on court three. Leavy and Koch moved their record to 3-2 with a 6-4 triumph on court one.

The Bison will play twice next weekend, starting with a match against Saint Francis at the Central PA Tennis Center on Friday, Feb. 22. They will travel to the Northwood Racquet Club to play Marist the following day.

Bucknell 7, La Salle 0
2/15/19 at Hershey, Pa. (Hershey Racquet Club)

Singles competition

1. Daniela Bellini (BUCKNELL) def. Tiffany Theophil (LASALLE) 6-0, 6-2

2. Cayla Koch (BUCKNELL) def. Ali Snyder (LASALLE) 6-3, 6-2

3. Paige Leavy (BUCKNELL) def. Brittany Poje (LASALLE) 7-5, 6-4

4. Mishi Papich (BUCKNELL) def. Aleks Nkolic (LASALLE) 6-2, 6-2

5. Sofia Ayuso (BUCKNELL) def. Jazmin Walle (LASALLE) 8-3

6. Jill Auteri (BUCKNELL) def. Maansi Malhotra (LASALLE) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Paige Leavy/Cayla Koch (BUCKNELL) def. Tiffany Theophil/Ali Snyder (LASALLE) 6-4

2. Daniela Bellini/Sofia Ayuso (BUCKNELL) def. Aleks Nkolic/Brittany Poje (LASALLE) 6-3

3. Jill Auteri/Mishi Papich (BUCKNELL) def. Jazmin Walle/Maansi Malhotra (LASALLE) 6-2

Match Notes