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Emory & Henry Women's Tennis Tops Bethany (W.Va.), 7-2, Saturday

Bri Pierce ready to receive a serve.
-photo courtesy of Taylor Jefferson

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The Emory & Henry College Women's Tennis Team (3-0, 0-0 ODAC) remained perfect on the year Saturday as it defeated Bethany (W.Va.) College (2-10, 0-5 PAC) by a 7-2 score.

The Basics
FINAL SCORE - Emory & Henry 7, Bethany (W.Va.) 2
LOCATION - Charleston, West Virginia
VENUE - Kanawha Tennis Park
RECORDS - Emory & Henry (3-0, 0-0 ODAC); Bethany (W.Va.) (2-10, 0-5 PAC)

How It Happened
- The Wasps claimed all three doubles points to put themselves in a solid position going into singles.
- E&H clinched the match with four wins in singles play. Seniors Bri Pierce (Purlear, N.C.) and Kaitlyn Sheaves (Staunton, Va.) won their matches 6-1, 6-0 to lead the way.

The Results

  Singles   Emory & Henry   Bethany (W.Va.)
  Result
               
  No. 1   Katie Meade   Wesley Crockett   BC - 6-0, 6-4
  No. 2   Tessa Johnston   Brooke Provenzo   E&H - 6-2, 6-3
  No. 3   Vanna Summers   Megan McDonald   E&H - 6-0, 6-3
  No. 4   Bri Pierce   Emily Folk   E&H - 6-1, 6-0
  No. 5   Kaitlyn Sheaves   Haylee Frazier   E&H - 6-1, 6-0
  No. 6   Cailie Pollard   Fran Capaldi   BC - def.
               
  Doubles            
               
  No. 1   Meade/Sheaves   Crockett/Provenzo   E&H - 8-5
  No. 2   Summers/Graham   Folk/McDonald   E&H - 8-3
  No. 3   Johnston/Pollard   Frazier/Capaldi   E&H - 8-4
               
      Final Score   Emory & Henry     7
          Bethany (W.Va.)    2
               

Up Next
- Emory & Henry will close out the fall portion of its season on Sunday when it hosts Salem (N.C.) College. First serve is set for 2:00 p.m.

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