Women's Tennis

W&L Women's Tennis Upended by No. 5 CMU, 5-4

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- The fourth-ranked Washington and Lee women's tennis team dropped its second straight match, falling to fifth-ranked Carnegie Mellon, 5-4, in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Saturday.

The Generals split the six singles matches, winning at Nos. 1-2 and 4, but could not overcome dropping two of the three doubles matches.

With the loss, W&L fell to 14-5 overall, while the Tartans improved to 13-3 with the win.

Washington and Lee returns to action on April 16 as it takes on St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Fla.

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Washington and Lee Tennis
Washington and Lee Women vs Carnegie Mellon (Mar 31, 2012)

#5 Carnegie Mellon 5, #4 Washington and Lee Women 4
Mar 31, 2012 at Pittsburgh, Pa.

Singles competition
1. Sonja Meighan (WLUW) def. Katie Cecil (CMUW) 6-0, 1-6, 6-4
2. Lauren Lukas (WLUW) def. Laura Chen (CMUW) 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
3. Chelsea Motie (CMUW) def. Jen Snyder (WLUW) 6-1, 6-2
4. Patricia Kirkland (WLUW) def. Courtney Chin (CMUW) 7-6 (7-3), 6-1
5. Angela Pratt (CMUW) def. Lindsey Burke (WLUW) 7-6 (8-6), 6-4
6. Cze-Ja Tam (CMUW) def. Allison Hupalo (WLUW) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Laura Chen/Courtney Chin (CMUW) def. Sonja Meighan/Trelsie Sadler (WLUW) 9-7
2. Chelsea Motie/Bryn Raschke (CMUW) def. Lauren Lukas/Jen Snyder (WLUW) 8-3
3. Cameron Dorsey/Patricia Kirkland (WLUW) def. Angela Pratt/Katie Cecil (CMUW) 8-4
Match Notes
Washington and Lee Women 14-5; National ranking #4
Carnegie Mellon 13-3; National ranking #5
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (3,5,6,4,2,1)
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Players Mentioned

Patricia Kirkland

Patricia Kirkland

5' 4"
First Year
Lauren Lukas

Lauren Lukas

5' 8"
Senior
Sonja Meighan

Sonja Meighan

5' 4"
First Year
Jen  Snyder

Jen Snyder

5' 4"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Patricia Kirkland

Patricia Kirkland

5' 4"
First Year
Lauren Lukas

Lauren Lukas

5' 8"
Senior
Sonja Meighan

Sonja Meighan

5' 4"
First Year
Jen  Snyder

Jen Snyder

5' 4"
Senior