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Emory & Henry Women's Tennis Blanks LaGrange, 6-0, Friday Afternoon

Mackenzie Graham hits a forehand.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The Emory & Henry College Women's Tennis Team (6-7) earned a 6-0 win against LaGrange College (0-2) on the campus of Spartanburg Day School on Friday afternoon.

The Basics
FINAL SCORE - Emory & Henry 6, LaGrange 0
LOCATION - Spartanburg, South Carolina
VENUE - Spartanburg Day School
RECORDS - Emory & Henry (6-7); LaGrange (0-2, 0-0 USA South)

How It Happened
Emory & Henry earned the doubles point as junior Payton Holt (Mount Ulla, N.C.) and sophomore Tess Flanigan (Marietta, Ga.) won by a 6-0 score at No. 1 and sophomore Molly McMichael (Riner, Va.) and freshman Sueanna Breedlove (Midlothian, Va.) grabbed a 6-0 victory at No. 2. The Wasps claimed the third doubles flight by default.

In singles, freshman Sabina Chernega (Odesa, UKRAINE) blanked her opponent at the premier match. Freshman Bronwyn McAlindon (Kingsport, Tenn.) and freshman Mackenzie Graham (Tazewell, Va.) also won by the same 6-0, 6-0 score at No. 3 and No. 5, respectively. Freshman Ann Gray Perdue (Bluefield, Va.) and junior Makenzie Mendler (Fuquay-Varina, N.C.) claimed their wins by dropping only one game at the second and fourth flights.

The Results

Singles Competition
1. Sabina Chernega (E&H) def. Maurie White (LC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Ann Gray Perdue (E&H) def. Madi Hite (LC) 6-0, 6-1
3. Bronwyn McAlindon (E&H) def. Karson Troth (LC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Makenzie Mendler (E&H) def. Kirsten Boyd (LC) 6-1, 6-0
5. Mackenzie Graham (E&H) def. Addie Pruett (LC) 6-0, 6-0
6. No player (LC) vs. No player (E&H) no result

Doubles Competition
1. Payton Holt/Tess Flanigan (E&H) def. Maurie White/Madi Hite (LC) 6-0
2. Sueanna Breedlove/Molly McMichael (E&H) def. Kirsten Boyd/Karson Troth (LC) 6-0
3. Bronwyn McAlindon/Ann Gray Perdue (E&H) def. No player/No player (LC), by default

Up Next
Emory & Henry will host Southwest Virginia Community College in an exhibition match on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m.

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