Women's Tennis

W&L Women's Tennis Claims 23rd ODAC Title With 5-0 Win Over Roanoke

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The 16th-ranked and top-seeded Washington and Lee women's tennis team claimed a 5-0 win over second-seeded Roanoke in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championship match on Sunday at Virginia Wesleyan College.

The conference title was W&L's 11th straight and the 23rd in the 30 years that the ODAC has awarded a women's team championship. 

After sweeping the doubles round, 3-0, the Generals went on to record victories at No. 4 and 5 singles positions for the win. Seniors Sallie Griffin (Warrenton, Va./Highland School) and Christina Douglas (Fayetteville, N.Y./Manlius Pebble Hill) each registered two wins on the day. Griffin teamed up with sophomore Meghan Buell (New Albany, Ohio/New Albany) at No. 3 doubles for an 8-0 win and also took the win at No. 5 singles, 6-0, 6-1. Douglas joined classmate Jen Hall (Matairie, La./Matairie Park Country Day) for an 8-3 victory at No. 2 doubles and then notched a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 4 singles.

With the win, the Generals earn an automatic bid to the Division III NCAA Tournament, which will begin May 11-13 at selected on-campus sites. W&L returns to action on May 4, when it faces third-ranked Emory at 12:00 pm.

 

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Washington and Lee Tennis
Roanoke vs Washington and Lee (Apr 28, 2013)

#16 Washington and Lee 5, Roanoke 0
Apr 28, 2013 at Virginia Beach (The Everett Tennis Center)

Singles competition
1. Meghan Buell (W&L) vs. Corbin Leitch (RCW) 6-2, unfinished
2. Claire Cahill (W&L) vs. Laura Dodson (RCW) 6-1, unfinished
3. Chelsea Mixson (W&L) vs. Briell Smith (RCW) 6-0, 5-3, unfinished
4. Christina Douglas (W&L) def. Kristen McDowell (RCW) 6-1, 6-0
5. Sallie Griffin (W&L) def. Haley Goodes (RCW) 6-0, 6-1
6. Laura Simmons (W&L) vs. Kaitlyn Diskerud (RCW) 6-2, 2-0, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Claire Cahill/Chelsea Mixson (W&L) def. Laura Dodson/Briell Smith (RCW) 8-5
2. Christina Douglas/Jen Hall (W&L) def. Corbin Leitch/Kristen McDowell (RCW) 8-3
3. Meghan Buell/Sallie Griffin (W&L) def. Kaitlyn Diskerud/Haley Goodes (RCW) 8-0
Match Notes
Roanoke 14-4
Washington and Lee 18-5; National ranking #16; Regional ranking #5
Old Dominion Athletic Conference Women's Championship
A-100
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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
Chelsea Mixson

Chelsea Mixson

5' 1"
Junior
Laura Simmons

Laura Simmons

5' 4"
Senior

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
Chelsea Mixson

Chelsea Mixson

5' 1"
Junior
Laura Simmons

Laura Simmons

5' 4"
Senior