AMHERST, Va. -- The 20th 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 Sweet Briar College.
The conference title was W&L's 12th straight and the 24th in the 31 years that the ODAC has awarded a women's tennis championship.
After sweeping the doubles round, 3-0, the Generals went on to record victories at No. 4 and 6 singles positions for the win. Senior captain Claire Cahill (Austin, Texas / Lake Travis) and sophomore Mary Elizabeth Shutley (Marietta, Ga. / Marist School) each registered two wins on the day. Cahill teamed up with first-year Brooke Donnelly (Kennesaw, Ga. / Marietta) at No. 2 doubles for an 8-4 win and also took the win at No. 6 singles, 6-0, 6-1. Shutley joined junior Allison Hupalo (Weston, Mass. / Weston) for an 8-3 victory at No. 3 doubles and then notched a 6-0, 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 on May 9 at selected on-campus sites. The NCAA will release the team selections on May 5 at 7:00 pm on NCAA.com and the individual selections on May 7 at 7:00 pm on NCAA.com.
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Washington and Lee Tennis
Roanoke College vs Washington and Lee (Apr 27, 2014)
#20 Washington and Lee 5, Roanoke College 0
Apr 27, 2014 at Sweet Briar College (Sweet Briar College)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Meghan Buell (WLU) vs. Jennifer Antoszyk (RCW) unfinished |
| 2. Patricia Kirkland (WLU) vs. Briell Smith (RCW) unfinished |
| 3. Chelsea Mixson (WLU) vs. Emily Henderson (RCW) unfinished |
| 4. Mary E. Shutley (WLU) def. Reed Kegel (RCW) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 5. Allison Hupalo (WLU) vs. Emma Barker (RCW) unfinished |
| 6. Claire Cahill (WLU) def. Haley Goodes (RCW) 6-0, 6-1 |
| Match Notes |
| Roanoke College 16-3 |
| Washington and Lee 17-2; National ranking #20 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (4,6) |
| 2014 ODAC Women's Finals, Match 7 |
| T-1 hr 50 A-47 |
