GREENVILLE, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College women's tennis team earned a 7-2 road win at Thiel College Saturday afternoon in a Presidents' Athletic Conference match. 

The win improves W&J to 3-5 in conference play while Thiel falls to 1-7 in the league. The victory qualifies the Presidents for the upcoming PAC Tournament. 

W&J claimed all three doubles matches and four of the six singles contests. Nidhi Pulicherla (Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton) secured a pair of wins on Saturday. Pulicherla won 7-6, 6-1 at first singles. She also teamed with Pooja Potluri (West Fargo, N.D./West Fargo) to win by an 8-5 margin at the top doubles spots. 

Jaelyn Kennedy (Pottstown, Pa./Pottsgrove) also earned two victories Saturday in the win. Kennedy won by scores of 6-4, 6-3 at second singles. Kennedy then teamed with Gloria Johnson (Stafford, Va./Brooke Point) for an 8-6 victory at second doubles. Victoria Wilson (Butler, Pa./North Catholic) joined Pulicherla and Kennedy as two-time winners in the match. Wilson secured a straight-set win of her own in singles play, as she won 6-3, 6-3 at fourth singles. Wilson then joined Emma Humphrey (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills) for an 8-4 win at third doubles. 

W&J wraps up its regular season Sunday when they host Pitt-Greensburg at 1 p.m. for a non-conference match. 

Washington and Jefferson 7, Thiel 2

Singles Competition
1. Nidhi Pulicherla (WJC) def. Natalie Zgurich (THI) 7-6, 6-1
2. Jaelyn Kennedy (WJC) def. Jordan Zee (THI) 6-4, 6-3
3. P. Blankenbeckley (THI) def. Rachel Karman (WJC) 6-4, 6-0
4. Victoria Wilson (WJC) def. Toby Atwood (THI) 6-3, 6-3
5. Reagan Hayne (THI) def. Isabella Naddeo (WJC) 3-6, 6-2, 10-2
6. Emma Humphrey (WJC) def. Emily Peters (THI) 6-4, 6-3

Doubles Competition
1. Nidhi Pulicherla/Pooja Potluri (WJC) def. Natalie Zgurich/P. Blankenbeckley (THI) 8-5
2. Jaelyn Kennedy/Gloria Johnson (WJC) def. Jordan Zee/Toby Atwood (THI) 8-6
3. Victoria Wilson/Emma Humphrey (WJC) def. Reagan Hayne/Emily Peters (THI) 8-4