EMORY, Va. - The Emory & Henry College Women's Tennis Team (4-0) defeated Salem (W.Va.) University (0-1) on Saturday afternoon by a score of 4-3. The match closed out the fall portion of the season for the Wasps.

The Basics
FINAL SCORE - Emory & Henry 4, Salem (W.Va.) 3
LOCATION - Emory, Virginia
VENUE - Richardson Tennis Courts
RECORDS - Emory & Henry (4-0, 0-0 SAC); Salem (W.Va.) (0-1)

How It Happened
- The Wasps took the early lead by winning the doubles point. Freshman Natalie Bergmann (Forest Hills, N.Y.) and sophomore Sabina Chernega (Odesa, UKRAINE) teamed up at the No. 2 doubles position for a 6-3 win. Freshman Nina Williams (Fleet, ENGLAND) and junior Molly McMichael (Riner, Va.) clinched the point for E&H with a 6-4 victory at the No. 3 doubles spot.
- Charlton defeated her opponent at No. 3 singles by a 6-2, 6-0 scoreline and Bergmann took the win at No. 5 singles 6-2, 6-2. Sophomore Ann Gray Perdue (Bluefield, Va.) won the decisive match at No. 6 seeded singles 6-1, 6-0 to clinch the victory for the Wasps. 

The Results

Singles Competition
1. Ana Kunic (SALEM) def. Sabina Chernega (E&H) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
2. Anastasia Gerter (SALEM) def. Katie Bradley (E&H) 6-1, 6-0
3. Emma Charlton (E&H) def. Kylie Diaz (SALEM) 6-2, 6-0
4. Daria Korsakova (SALEM) def. Nina Williams (E&H) 6-0, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Natalie Bergmann (E&H) def. Melanie Coric (SALEM) 6-2, 6-2
6. Ann Gray Perdue (E&H) def. Miriam Buendia (SALEM) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles Competition
1. Daria Korsakova/Ana Kunic (SALEM) def. Emma Charlton/Katie Bradley (E&H) 6-2
2. Natalie Bergmann/Sabina Chernega (E&H) def. Melanie Coric/Anastasia Gerter (SALEM) 6-3
3. Nina Williams/Molly McMichael (E&H) def. Kylie Diaz/Miriam Buendia (SALEM) 6-4

Up Next
- Emory & Henry will return to action in the spring of 2023.

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