Emory & Henry Women's Tennis Defeats Maryville (Tenn.), 7-2, In Season-Opener Sunday

Tessa Johnston plays a groundstroke.

EMORY, Va. - The Emory & Henry College Women's Tennis Team (1-0, 0-0 ODAC) got the 2018-19 season off to a start with a win over Maryville (Tenn.) College (0-1, 0-0 USA South) on Sunday afternoon.

The Basics
FINAL SCORE - Emory & Henry 7, Maryville (Tenn.) 2
LOCATION - Emory, Virginia
VENUE - Richardson Tennis Courts
RECORDS - Emory & Henry (1-0, 0-0 ODAC); Maryville (Tenn.) (0-1, 0-0 USA South)

How It Happened
- The Wasps battled back from being down 2-1 after doubles play to win the match with victories in all six singles flights.
- Senior Tessa Johnston (High Point, N.C.) picked up two victories on the day, winning No. 2 singles 7-5, 6-4 and teaming up with freshman Cailie Pollard (Rural Retreat, Va.) for an 8-2 win at No. 3 doubles.

The Results

  Singles   Emory & Henry   Maryville (Tenn.)   Result
               
  No. 1   Katie Meade   McKennah Francis   E&H - 6-4, 0-6, 6-4
  No. 2   Tessa Johnston   Kayla Zimmerman   E&H - 7-5, 6-4
  No. 3   Logan Graham   Carter Dickenson   E&H - 6-2, 6-0
  No. 4   Vanna Summers   Anastasia Dunn   E&H  - 6-3, 6-2
  No. 5   Bri Pierce   Kayla Basilio   E&H  - 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (10-7)
  No. 6   Kaitlyn Sheaves   Savannah Bain   E&H - 6-2, 6-3
               
  Doubles            
               
  No. 1   Meade/Sheaves   Dunn/Zimmerman   MVL - 8-2
  No. 2   Summers/Graham   Francis/Dickenson   MVL - 8-6
  No. 3   Johnston/Cailie Pollard   Bain/Basilio   E&H - 8-2
               
      Final Score   Emory & Henry    7
          Maryville (Tenn.)   2
               

Up Next
- Emory & Henry will travel to Sevierville, Tennessee on Monday for a match against Johnson University. The doubleheader with the E&H and JU men's teams will take place at Sevierville City Park.
- First serve is set for 4:00 p.m.

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