Women's Tennis

W&L Women's Tennis Flies Past Sewanee, 5-0, in NCAA Tournament

ATLANTA, Ga. – The 19th-ranked Washington and Lee women's tennis team advanced to the third round of the 2014 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championships after posting a 5-0 win over the 20th-ranked Sewanee on Saturday morning at the Woodruff Physical Education Center on the Emory University campus in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Generals improved to 18-2 overall on the year, while Sewanee closed out its season with a record of 21-4. The contest was a rematch of last year's second-round match, which the Tigers won by a 5-4 score. The two teams also met earlier in the 2014 regular season, as Washington and Lee came away with a 7-2 win.

The Generals dropped just two points in sweeping all three doubles matches to enter the singles round with a 3-0 advantage. W&L then won at No. 4 and 6 singles to claim the 5-0 victory.

First-year Brooke Donnelly (Kennesaw, Ga. / Marietta) led the Generals with two wins on the day. She won at No. 3 doubles, 8-1, with senior captain Claire Cahill (Austin, Texas / Lake Travis), and went on to take down Taylor Tepper, 6-2, 6-0, at No. 4 singles.

Washington and Lee will take on either top-ranked Emory or Berry, on Sunday at 1:00 PM for third round action. Click here for live stats.

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Washington and Lee Tennis
The University of the South vs Washington & Lee University (May 10, 2014)

#19 Washington & Lee University 5, #20 The University of the South 0
May 10, 2014 at Atlanta, GA (Woodruff P.E. Center)

Singles competition
1. Meighan, Sonja (WLU) vs. Goodhue, Bronte (SEWANEE) 6-2, 2-3, unfinished
2. Buell, Meghan (WLU) vs. Liles, Lindsey (SEWANEE) 3-6, 4-3, unfinished
3. Kirkland, Patricia (WLU) vs. Veron, Annie (SEWANEE) 6-3, 3-2, unfinished
4. Donnelly, Brooke (WLU) def. Taylor Tepper, Mary (SEWANEE) 6-2, 6-0
5. Mixson, Chelsea (WLU) vs. Johnston, Kate (SEWANEE) 7-5, 1-0, unfinished
6. Shutley, Mary Elizab (WLU) def. Parker, Elske (SEWANEE) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Meighan, Sonja/Kirkland, Patricia (WLU) def. Goodhue, Bronte/Liles, Lindsey (SEWANEE) 8-1
2. Buell, Meghan/Mixson, Chelsea (WLU) def. Veron, Annie/Taylor Tepper, Mary (SEWANEE) 8-0
3. Donnelly, Brooke/Cahill, Claire (WLU) def. Johnston, Kate/Parker, Elske (SEWANEE) 8-1
Match Notes
The University of the South 21-4; National ranking #20
Washington & Lee University 18-2; National ranking #19
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,4)
NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championships - Second Round (hosted by Emory)
Washington & Lee advances to the third round to face #1 Emory or Berry
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Players Mentioned

Claire Cahill

Claire Cahill

5' 5"
Senior
Brooke Donnelly

Brooke Donnelly

5' 9"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Claire Cahill

Claire Cahill

5' 5"
Senior
Brooke Donnelly

Brooke Donnelly

5' 9"
First Year