BRISTOL, Tenn. - The Emory & Henry College Women's Tennis Team (10-4, 3-4 ODAC) earned its first 10-win season since 2015-16 with a 7-0 victory over Guilford College (2-14, 0-11 ODAC) Saturday afternoon.
The Basics
FINAL SCORE - Emory & Henry 7, Guilford 0
LOCATION - Bristol, Tennessee
VENUE - Bristol Racquet Club & Fitness Center
RECORDS - Emory & Henry (10-4, 3-4 ODAC); Guilford (2-14, 0-11 ODAC)
How It Happened
Emory & Henry got out to a 3-0 lead after doubles play. Senior Vanna Summers (Bluff City, Tenn.) and freshman Logan Graham (Radford, Va.) picked up an 8-0 win at No. 2 while senior Tessa Johnston (High Point, N.C.) and freshman Cailie Pollard (Rural Retreat, Va.) won by the same score at the third flight.
Summers, Graham and senior Bri Pierce (Purlear, N.C.) picked up singles wins in straight sets at the third through fifth spots, respectively, to seal the match. Senior Katie Meade (Coeburn, Va.) grabbed an 8-4 win in a pro-set at No. 1.
The Results
Singles | Emory & Henry | Guilford | Result | ||||
No. 1 | Katie Meade | Makayla McLaurin | E&H - 8-4 | ||||
No. 2 | Kaitlyn Sheaves | Delaney Taylor | no result | ||||
No. 3 | Vanna Summers | Olivia La Ganza | E&H - 6-0, 6-2 | ||||
No. 4 | Logan Graham | Megan Kimpel | E&H - 6-0, 6-0 | ||||
No. 5 |
Bri Pierce | Alex Giddens | E&H - 6-0, 6-0 | ||||
No. 6 |
Cailie Pollard | Dakota McLean | no result | ||||
Doubles | |||||||
No. 1 | Meade/Sheaves | McLaurin/Taylor | E&H - 8-6 | ||||
No. 2 | Summers/Graham | La Ganza/Giddens | E&H - 8-0 | ||||
No. 3 | Tessa Johnston/Pollard | Mackenzie Calton/Kimpel | E&H - 8-0 | ||||
Final Score | Emory & Henry |
7 | |||||
Guilford | 0 | ||||||
Up Next
Emory & Henry will play host to Sweet Briar College on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Due to the forecast of thunderstorms, the match will be played at the Bristol Racquet Club & Fitness Center in Bristol, Tennessee.
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