Bobcats Cruise Past Siena in MAAC Semifinals

Saturday, April 27

West Windsor, NJ

10:00 AM

Quinnipiac University

Siena College

Photo by: John Hassett

4/27/2019 1:35:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Women's Tennis Advances to Sixth Straight MAAC Title Contest

By: QU Athletic Communications

WEST WINDSOR, NJ – Quinnipiac women's tennis is headed to its sixth-straight conference title contest, as the No. 1 Bobcats cruised past No. 4 Siena by the final score of 4-1 on Saturday in the semifinal round of the MAAC Tournament.

Jennifer Lu and Layla Rodriguez each won a singles and doubles contest for the Bobcats. Lu and Rodriguez teamed up to earn a No. 3 doubles win to begin the day, then Lu won in No. 2 singles and Rodriguez earned a match victory in No. 5 singles to help lead Quinnipiac.

With Lu's singles win, the senior now has 69 career singles victories – tied for second-most in program history with Jacqueline Raynor ('15).

NOTES

Jennifer Lu earned her 14^th singles win of the season, making quick work of Mullaney in No. 2 singles play (6-0, 6-2).
Payton Bradley picked up the Bobcats' second singles point of the day, earning a two-set win in No. 4 singles. Bradley picked up her 14^th singles win of the season – which ranks tied for third on the team.
Layla Rodriguez second win of the day and 10^th singles victory of the season came in the No. 5 spot, as she won 6-3, 7-6 (2) vs. Siena's Becker.
Courtney Nash clinched the victory for QU, earning a two-set win in No. 6 singles play. She has now won a team-best 16 matches this season.
Jennifer Lu and Layla Rodriguez are now 6-3 in doubles action so far this year. The duo has gone 4-0 in doubles matches vs. MAAC opponents.

SCORES
Quinnipiac 4, Siena 1

RECORD
Quinnipiac (11-13, 6-0 MAAC) | Siena (10-10, 3-3 MAAC)

DATE
Saturday, April 27

LOCATION
Mercer County Tennis Center | West Windsor, NJ

QUOTING HEAD COACH Paula Miller
"I was proud of our effort and performance today. Siena is a good team, I think the top four teams in our conference are very competitive. We came out and got it done in singles, and now we'll get ready for tomorrow."

RESULTS VS. SIENA (MAAC SEMIFINALS)

Doubles
1. Kylie Mullaney/Meagan Brown (SIE) def. Dominique Vasile/ Proyfon Lohaphaisan (QUI): 6-2
2. Natalie Weaver/Dilara Spicer (SIE) def. Payton Bradley/Kamilla Nella (QUI): 6-2
3. Jennifer Lu/Layla Rodriguez (QUI) def. Ann Phillips/Anessa Leyva (SIE): 6-2

Order of Finish: 3, 2

Singles
1. Dominique Vasile (QUI) vs. Meagan Brown (SIE): 5-7, 7-5 DNF
2. Jennifer Lu (QUI) def. Kylie Mullaney (SIE): 6-0, 6-2
3. Kamilla Nella (QUI) vs. Nanea Perkins (SIE): 4-6, 6-1, 2-2 DNF
4. Payton Bradley (QUI) def. Natalie Weaver (SIE): 6-3, 6-4
5. Layla Rodriguez (QUI) def. Laura Becker (SIE): 6-3, 7-6 (2)
6. Courtney Nash (QUI) def. Anessa Leyva (SIE): 6-2, 7-6(5)

Order of Finish: 2, 4, 5, 6

NEXT TIME OUT

The Bobcats return to action on Sunday, April 28, aiming for their sixth-straight MAAC title contest vs. the winner of No. 2 Fairfield and No. 3 Marist.