Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The 15th-ranked Washington and Lee women's tennis team fell to ninth-ranked Carnegie Mellon by a score of 6-3 on Saturday afternoon at the Carnegie Mellon outdoor courts.
The Tartans claimed all three doubles matches to take a 3-0 lead into singles play.
Senior Michelle Fleenor (Chattanooga, Tenn. / Girls Preparatory School) claimed a 7-6, 6-2, 1-0 win over Cori Sidell at No. 1 singles, while first-year Valerie Marshall (Arlington, Va. / Yorktown) topped Vinaya Rao, 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2 singles. Senior Emily Kochard (Charlottesville, Va. / Western Albemarle) posted a 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 win against Katie Lai at No. 4 singles.
With the loss, the Generals drop to 10-4 overall, while CMU improves to 13-3 overall with the win.
Washington and Lee returns to action on April 15 when it travels to Guilford for a 1:00 pm match. The Generals will also travel to Bridgewater on the 15th for a 2:00 pm contest.
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2017-18 W&L Women's Tennis
Washington and Lee vs Carnegie Mellon University (Mar 31, 2018)
#9 Carnegie Mellon University 6, #15 Washington and Lee 3
Mar 31, 2018 at Pittsburgh, Pa. (CMU Tennis Courts)
| Match Notes |
| Washington and Lee 10-4; National ranking #15 |
| Carnegie Mellon University 13-3; National ranking #9 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,6,3,5,1,4) |
