Women's Tennis 4/20/2012 12:00:00 AM

W&L Women's Tennis Takes Down No. 24 Mary Washington, 9-0

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – The fifth-ranked Washington and Lee women's tennis team swept No. 24 Mary Washington, 9-0, on Friday afternoon at the Battleground Athletic Complex.

With the victory, W&L improved to 16-5 on the season, while UMW fell to 13-6 overall.

Senior Lauren Lukas (Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln) and first-year Sonja Meighan (McLean, Va./Flint Hill) each recorded two wins against the Eagles. Lukas teamed up with senior Trelsie Sadler (Wakefield, R.I./Groton School) at No. 1 doubles to defeat Casey Malcolm and Lindsay Raulston of UMW, 8-3, and then took down Michelle Meadows at No. 2 singles, 6-1, 6-1. Meighan joined first-year Meghan Buell (New Albany, Ohio/New Albany) at No. 3 doubles to post a score of 8-0 over the Eagles' Maddy Martin and Manda, and defeated Raulston, 6-3, 6-1, at the No. 1 singles position.

The Generals return to action on Saturday when they host Lynchburg for an ODAC Tournament Quarterfinal matchup, set to begin at 2:00 pm.

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Washington and Lee Tennis
Washington and Lee Women vs Mary Washington (Apr 20, 2012)

#5 Washington and Lee Women 9, #24 Mary Washington 0
Apr 20, 2012 at Fredericksburg, Va. (Battleground Athletic Complex)

Singles competition

1. Sonja Meighan (WLUW) def. Lindsay Raulston (UMW) 6-3, 6-1

2. Lauren Lukas (WLUW) def. Michelle Meadows (UMW) 6-1, 6-1

3. Jen Snyder (WLUW) def. Cassie Bowman (UMW) 6-4, 6-1

4. Meghan Buell (WLUW) def. Alex Ritter (UMW) 6-0, 6-1

5. Allison Hupalo (WLUW) def. Casey Malcolm (UMW) 6-1, 6-1

6. Sallie Griffin (WLUW) def. Anna Richman (UMW) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Trelsie Sadler/Lauren Lukas (WLUW) def. Casey Malcolm/Lindsay Raulston (UMW) 8-3

2. Patricia Kirkland/Cameron Dorsey (WLUW) def. Cassie Bowman/Anna Richman (UMW) 8-2

3. Sonja Meighan/Meghan Buell (WLUW) def. Maddy Martin/Manda Martin (UMW) 8-0

Match Notes

Washington and Lee Women 16-5; National ranking #5

Mary Washington 13-6; National ranking #24

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Players Mentioned

Meghan Buell: 5' 3"; First Year

Lauren Lukas: 5' 8"; Senior

Sonja Meighan: 5' 4"; First Year

Trelsie Sadler: 5' 2"; Senior

Players Mentioned

Meghan Buell
: 5' 3"; First Year

Lauren Lukas
: 5' 8"; Senior

Sonja Meighan
: 5' 4"; First Year

Trelsie Sadler
: 5' 2"; Senior

Washington and Lee Tennis Washington and Lee Women vs Mary Washington (Apr 20, 2012)

Players Mentioned

Players Mentioned

Washington and Lee Tennis
Washington and Lee Women vs Mary Washington (Apr 20, 2012)