Women's Tennis

W&L Women's Tennis Falls To Pomona-Pitzer, 6-3

Box Score

CLAREMONT, Calif. – The 15th-ranked Washington and Lee women's tennis team dropped a 6-3 decision to seventh-ranked Pomona-Pitzer on Wednesday night at the Pauley Tennis Complex.

Sophomore Anna Kreynin (Mequon, Wis. / Homestead) and senior Claudia Kesala (Cupertino, Calif. / Monta Vista) defeated Shivani Doraiswami and Jay Kim, 8-4, at No. 3 doubles. The Sagehens won the remaining doubles matches to take a 2-1 lead into singles action.

In singles, senior Michelle Fleenor (Chattanooga, Tenn. / Girls Preparatory School) claimed a 6-3, 6-4 win over Caroline Casper at No. 1 singles and senior Emily Kochard (Charlottesville, Va. / Western Albemarle) defeated Emily Chen 6-4, 6-0 at No. 4 singles. However, Pomona-Pitzer claimed the remaining singles matches to reach the final margin.

The loss moved W&L to 11-5 on the season, while the Sagehens improved to 11-6 overall.

Washington and Lee returns to action on Friday when it travels to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps for a 5:00 pm EST match.

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2017-18 W&L Women's Tennis
Washington and Lee vs Pomona-Pitzer (Apr 18, 2018)

#7 Pomona-Pitzer 6, #15 Washington and Lee 3
Apr 18, 2018 at Claremont, CA (Pauley Tennis Complex)

Singles competition
1. Michelle Fleenor (WLUW) def. Caroline Casper (PPW) 6-3, 6-4
2. Maryann Zhao (PPW) def. Valerie Marshall (WLUW) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
3. Shivani Doraiswami (PPW) def. Lily Horsley (WLUW) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
4. Emily Kochard (WLUW) def. Emily Chen (PPW) 6-4, 6-0
5. Arianna Chen (PPW) def. Mary Hampton McNeal (WLUW) 6-1, 6-2
6. Alexandra Ferry (PPW) def. Lauren Hassell (WLUW) 7-6 (7-5), 6-0

 

Doubles competition
1. Maryann Zhao/Arianna Chen (PPW) def. Michelle Fleenor/Ashton Jenne (WLUW) 8-3
2. Emily Chen/Caroline Casper (PPW) def. Valerie Marshall/Lily Horsley (WLUW) 8-4
3. Anna Kreynin/Claudia Kesala (WLUW) def. Shivani Doraiswami/Jay Kim (PPW) 8-4

 

Match Notes
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles ()

 

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Players Mentioned

Michelle Fleenor

Michelle Fleenor

5' 10"
Senior
Lauren Hassell

Lauren Hassell

5' 5"
Sophomore
Claudia Kesala

Claudia Kesala

5' 4"
Senior
Emily Kochard

Emily Kochard

5' 10"
Senior
Mary Hampton McNeal

Mary Hampton McNeal

5' 8"
Junior
Lily Horsley

Lily Horsley

5' 5"
Senior
Ashton Jenne

Ashton Jenne

5' 11"
Junior
Anna Kreynin

Anna Kreynin

5' 4"
Senior
Valerie Marshall

Valerie Marshall

5' 3"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Michelle Fleenor

Michelle Fleenor

5' 10"
Senior
Lauren Hassell

Lauren Hassell

5' 5"
Sophomore
Claudia Kesala

Claudia Kesala

5' 4"
Senior
Emily Kochard

Emily Kochard

5' 10"
Senior
Mary Hampton McNeal

Mary Hampton McNeal

5' 8"
Junior
Lily Horsley

Lily Horsley

5' 5"
Senior
Ashton Jenne

Ashton Jenne

5' 11"
Junior
Anna Kreynin

Anna Kreynin

5' 4"
Senior
Valerie Marshall

Valerie Marshall

5' 3"
Junior