LEXINGTON, Va. -- The second-ranked and top-seeded Washington
and Lee women's tennis team claimed its 19th Old Dominion Athletic
Conference Championship with a 5-0 victory over second-seeded
Virginia Wesleyan on Sunday afternoon at the W&L Courts.
Following the event, the Generals had several athletes honored by
the ODAC. Senior Katie Tabb (Minneapolis, Minn./Edina) was named
the ODAC Player of the Year for the second-straight year,
first-year Ellen Yeatman (Little Rock, Ark./Little Rock Central)
was tabbed as the Rookie of the Year and Head Coach Eric Ishida
earned his second-straight Coach of the Year honors.
The Generals (19-4) will now await word on their first round
opponent in the NCAA Championships. The NCAA Tournament is set to
begin on May 8th.
#2 Washington and Lee Women 5, Virginia Wesleyan 0
Apr 26, 2009 at Lexington, Va.
Singles competition
3. Jen Snyder (W&L) def. Meredith Willett (VWC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Blair Brzeski (W&L) def. Shannon Sabo (VWC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Meg Spalitta (W&L) def. Morgan Franklin (VWC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Ann Morris (W&L) def. No player (VWC), by default
Doubles competition
3. Meg Spalitta/Lauren Lukas (W&L) def. No player/No player
(VWC), by default
Match Notes
Virginia Wesleyan 11-3
Washington and Lee Women 19-4; National ranking #2; Regional
ranking #1
ODAC Finals
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