SALEM, Va. - The Virginia Wesleyan University Women's Tennis Team (5-4, 4-1 ODAC) grabbed a 9-0 win over Emory & Henry College (5-3, 3-3 ODAC) Sunday afternoon in Old Dominion Athletic Conference action.
The Basics
FINAL SCORE - Virginia Wesleyan 9, Emory & Henry 0
LOCATION - Salem, Virginia
VENUE - Elizabeth Campus Courts
RECORDS - Emory & Henry (5-3, 3-3 ODAC); Virginia Wesleyan (5-4, 4-1 ODAC)
How It Happened
VWU jumped out to a 3-0 lead after doubles. Sophomore Payton Holt (Mount Ulla, N.C.) and freshman Tess Flanigan (Marietta, Ga.) put up a fight at the top doubles pairing, falling 8-6.
In singles action, Flanigan took her opponent to a 10-point super tiebreaker at No. 2. Junior Cailie Pollard (Rural Retreat, Va.) fell 11-9 in her super tiebreaker at No. 4 singles while sophomore Makenzie Mendler (Fuquay-Varina, N.C.) also challenged at No. 6 singles before falling 10-8 in a super tiebreaker.
The Results
Singles Competition
1. Alexa Brewster (VWUW) def. Payton Holt (E&HW) 6-1, 6-0
2. Christine Zalameda (VWUW) def. Tess Flanigan (E&HW) 6-0, 5-7, 1-0 (10-6)
3. Audrey Bally (VWUW) def. Logan Graham (E&HW) 6-1, 6-2
4. Anna Rogers (VWUW) def. Cailie Pollard (E&HW) 0-6, 6-2, 1-0 (11-9)
5. Shannon Lewes (VWUW) def. Bailey King (E&HW) 6-3, 6-1
6. Amanda Stegemann (VWUW) def. Makenzie Mendler (E&HW) 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (10-8)
Doubles Competition
1. Alexa Brewster/Audrey Bally (VWUW) def. Tess Flanigan/Payton Holt (E&HW) 8-6
2. Anna Rogers/Christine Zalameda (VWUW) def. Logan Graham/Cailie Pollard (E&HW) 8-0
3. Shannon Lewes/Amanda Stegemann (VWUW) def. Bailey King/Makenzie Mendler (E&HW) 8-0
Up Next
Emory & Henry will be at home on Monday when it hosts Sweet Briar College at 2:00 p.m.
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