WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – After honoring three seniors, the Monmouth University women's tennis team defeated LaSalle in West Long Branch, 4-3. Senior Adriana Armendariz earned the tiebreaker win at #1 singles to secure the win for Monmouth, while classmate Kendal Kauffman won at both #4 singles and #3 doubles. The Hawks earned two doubles wins and four singles wins on the afternoon.

NUMBERS CRUNCH

Singles competition

1. Armendariz, Adriana (MONW) def. Poge, Brittany (LAS) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3

2. Graff, Alexandra (MONW) def. Snyder, Ali (LAS) 7-5, 6-0

3. Nugent, Victoria (MONW) def. Santerelly, Ally (LAS) 6-2, 6-4

4. Kauffman, Kendal (MONW) def. Smith, Jayla (LAS) 6-0, 6-2

5. Smith, Jade (LAS) def. Gabriel, Chioma (MONW) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2

6. Malhotra, Maansi (LAS) def. Ivanova, Maria (MONW) 6-4, 6-3

Doubles competition

1. Poge, Brittany/Snyder, Ali (LAS) def. Graff, Alexandra/Nugent, Victoria (MONW) 6-1

2. Armendariz, Adriana/Ivanova, Maria (MONW) def. Smith, Jade/Santerelly Ally (LAS) 6-2

3. Kauffman, Kendal/Gabriel, Chioma (MONW) def. Smith, Jayla/Malhotra, Maansi (LAS) 7-5

UP NEXT

Monmouth will travel to Siena this Saturday to resume MAAC play. The Hawks fell to Niagara at home on Sunday, 4-3.