W&L Women's Tennis Defeats Ohio Northern in NCAA Play, 5-0
ATLANTA, Ga. – The seventh-ranked Washington and Lee women's tennis team won its opener in the 2012 NCAA Division III Tournament, defeating Ohio Northern in the second round by a score of 5-0 on Saturday at Emory University.
The Generals dropped just seven points in doubles play en route to holding a 3-0 advantage entering singles competition.
In singles, senior Lauren Lukas (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln) notched a 6-1, 6-1 win over sophomore Michelle Tuma at No. 1 and first-year Meghan Buell (New Albany, Ohio/New Albany) posted a 6-0, 6-1 win over sophomore Carly Olmstead at No. 3 to close out the match.
The win improved W&L to 21-5 overall, while ONU fell to 23-5.
Washington and Lee advances to Sunday's third round where it will square off against fifth-ranked Emory at 12:00 pm.
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Emory University Tennis
Ohio Northern University vs Washington and Lee (May 12, 2012)
#7 Washington and Lee 7, Ohio Northern University 0
May 12, 2012 at Atlanta, GA
| Singles competition |
| 1. Lauren Lukas (WLUW) def. Michelle Tuma (ONU) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 2. Jen Snyder (WLUW) def. Brittany Miller (ONU) 6-1, 5-2 |
| 3. Meghan Buell (WLUW) def. Carly Olmstead (ONU) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 4. Allison Hupalo (WLUW) def. Kristin Cellentani (ONU) 6-1, 3-0 |
| 5. Kelsi Wurm (ONU) vs. Trelsie Sadler (WLUW) no result |
| 6. Kristen Timperman (ONU) vs. Cameron Dorsey (WLUW) no result |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Lauren Lukas/Trelsie Sadler (WLUW) def. Michelle Tuma/Christie Gales (ONU) 8-3 |
| 2. Patricia Kirkland/Cameron Dorsey (WLUW) def. Brittany Miller/Kristin Cellentani (ONU) 8-4 |
| 3. Sonja Meighan/Meghan Buell (WLUW) def. Lauren Rife/Carly Olmstead (ONU) 8-0 |
| Match Notes |
| Ohio Northern University 23-5 |
| Washington and Lee 21-5; National ranking #7 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,1) |
| NCAA Division III Championships - Second Round |
| Hosted by Emory University |
| Match moved indoor due to rain |
