Women's Tennis

W&L Women's Tennis Defeats Guilford, 6-0, in ODAC Quarterfinals

LEXINGTON, Va. – Top-seeded Washington and Lee took down eighth-seeded Guilford, 6-0, in the ODAC Women's Tennis Tournament Quarterfinals on Sunday at the W&L Outdoor Tennis Courts.

The Generals breezed through the doubles round, dropping just three points to go into singles with a 3-0 advantage. W&L then took victories at No. 4, 5 and 6 singles to claim the 6-0 decision. 

Seniors Sallie Griffin (Warrenton, Va./Highland School) and Christina Douglas (Fayetteville, N.Y./Manlius Pebble Hill), and junior Chelsea Mixson (Beaufort, S.C./Hilton Head Prep) each recorded two wins on the day. Mixson partnered with classmate Claire Cahill (Austin, Texas/Lake Travis) for an 8-1 win at No. 1 doubles, while notching her second win at No. 4 singles, 6-0, 6-0. Griffin teamed up with sophomore Allison Hupalo (Weston, Mass./Weston) at No. 2 doubles to win, 8-1, and then she claimed a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 6 singles. Douglas joined senior Jen Hall (Metairie, La./Metairie Park Country Day School) at No. 3 doubles, winning with an 8-1 score, and she also registered a 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 5 singles.

With the win, W&L advances to the ODAC Semifinals to be held on Saturday on the campus of Virginia Wesleyan. It will face the winner of the No. 4 Bridgewater/No. 5 VWC match at 1:00 pm.

 

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Washington and Lee Tennis
Guilford vs Washington and Lee University (Apr 21, 2013)

#16 Washington and Lee University 6, Guilford 0
Apr 21, 2013 at Lexington, Va. (Outdoor Tennis Courts)

Singles competition
1. Meghan Buell (W&L) vs. Haley Andrews (GC) 6-0, 3-2, unfinished
2. Allison Hupalo (W&L) vs. Natalie Sutton (GC) 6-0, 5-0, unfinished
3. Claire Cahill (W&L) vs. Kim Kleimeier (GC) 6-0, 4-0, unfinished
4. Chelsea Mixson (W&L) def. Allie Guy (GC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Christina Douglas (W&L) def. Allison Hewitt (GC) 6-1, 6-1
6. Sallie Griffin (W&L) def. Fernanda Gonzalez (GC) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Claire Cahill/Chelsea Mixson (W&L) def. Haley Andrews/Allie Guy (GC) 8-1
2. Sallie Griffin/Allison Hupalo (W&L) def. Kim Kleimeier/Natalie Sutton (GC) 8-1
3. Jen Hall/Christina Douglas (W&L) def. Fernanda Gonzalez/Allison Hewitt (GC) 8-1
Match Notes
Guilford 7-9
Washington and Lee University 16-5; National ranking #16
ODAC Quarterfinal Round


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Players Mentioned

Meghan Buell

Meghan Buell

5' 3"
Sophomore
Claire Cahill

Claire Cahill

5' 5"
Junior
Christina Douglas

Christina Douglas

5' 4"
Senior
Sallie Griffin

Sallie Griffin

5' 6"
Senior
Jen Hall

Jen Hall

5' 2"
Senior
Allison Hupalo

Allison Hupalo

5' 3"
Sophomore
Chelsea Mixson

Chelsea Mixson

5' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Meghan Buell

Meghan Buell

5' 3"
Sophomore
Claire Cahill

Claire Cahill

5' 5"
Junior
Christina Douglas

Christina Douglas

5' 4"
Senior
Sallie Griffin

Sallie Griffin

5' 6"
Senior
Jen Hall

Jen Hall

5' 2"
Senior
Allison Hupalo

Allison Hupalo

5' 3"
Sophomore
Chelsea Mixson

Chelsea Mixson

5' 1"
Junior