VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Senior duo Sonja Meighan (McLean, Va. / Flint Hill) and Patricia Kirkland (Charleston, S.C. / Ashley Hall) earned their 62nd doubles team career win in the top-seeded Washington and Lee women's tennis team's 5-0 victory over fifth-seeded Bridgewater on Saturday in the semifinals match of the ODAC Tournament at Virginia Wesleyan.
Meighan and Kirkland downed Bridgewater's sophomore Maria Hawkins and senior Marla O'Bryan, 8-0, at No.1 doubles. The pair now has the most career wins in program history with 62. The previous team that held the number one spot in the W&L record book was Berry Blankenship '98 and Ericka Shapard '98, with 61 wins.
With the win, the Generals improve to 22-4 overall. The Eagles conclude their season with a 9-8 overall record.
Fourth-ranked W&L advances to Sunday's title match against either second-seeded Roanoke or third-seeded Randolph-Macon. The match will be at 1:00 pm.
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#4 Washington and Lee 5, Bridgewater 0
May 02, 2015 at Virginia Beach (Everett Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Sonja Meighan (W&LW) vs. Maria Hawkins (BCW) unfinished |
| 2. Brooke Donnelly (W&LW) vs. Marla O'Bryan (BCW) 6-0, unfinished |
| 3. Meghan Buell (W&LW) vs. Shannon Quinn (BCW) 6-2, unfinished |
| 4. Patricia Kirkland (W&LW) def. Ashley Price (BCW) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 5. M. Shutley (W&LW) def. Whitney Cash (BCW) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 6. Allison Hupalo (W&LW) vs. Leanne Smithers (BCW) 6-0, unfinished |
| Match Notes |
| Bridgewater 9-8 |
| Washington and Lee 22-4; National ranking #4; Regional ranking #2 |
| Old Dominion Athletic Conference semifinals |
