Women's Tennis

No. 25 Women's Tennis takes down No. 11 Skidmore, 5-4

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FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- The No. 25 Washington and Lee women's tennis team upset 11th-ranked Skidmore, 5-4, on the second day of the Mary Washington Blue Gray Invite.

The win puts the Generals' overall record at 4-4 on the season, while the Thoroughbreds fall to 6-3 overall with the loss.

W&L got out in front, 2-1, to open the match after getting wins out of the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles slots. The two sides each won three singles matches, as W&L sophomore Valerie Marshall (Arlington, Va. / Yorktown) and juniors Lily Horsley (Richmond, Va. / St. Catherine's School) and Anna Kreynin (Mequon, Wis. / Homestead) each logged wins, with Kreynin's 6-2, 6-3 win over sophomore Jackie Ahn in No. 6 singles clinching the match for the Blue and White.

The Generals will return to action on Saturday when they host Ferrum at 11:00 am, before taking on Sweet Briar at 2:00 pm in a pair of ODAC matches.

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2018-19 W&L Women's Tennis
Skidmore vs Washington and Lee (Mar 17, 2019)

#25 Washington and Lee 5, #11 Skidmore 4
Mar 17, 2019 at Fredericksburg, Md. (University of Mary Washington) 

Singles competition
1. Risa Fukushige (SKID) def. Taylor Garcia (WLUW) 6-0, 6-3
2. Valerie Marshall (WLUW) def. Renee Karchere-Sun (SKID) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
3. Dea Koiava (SKID) def. Georgia Wright (WLUW) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6
4. Lily Horsley (WLUW) def. Lily Feldman (SKID) 6-1, 6-4
5. Audrey Soohoo (SKID) def. Mary Hampton McNeal (WLUW) 3-6, 6-3, 6-0
6. Anna Kreynin (WLUW) def. Jackie Ahn (SKID) 6-2, 6-3

 

Doubles competition
1. Risa Fukushige/Renee Karchere-Sun (SKID) def. Taylor Garcia/Georgia Wright (WLUW) 8-2
2. Valerie Marshall/Lily Horsley (WLUW) def. Jessica Ampel/Audrey Soohoo (SKID) 8-4
3. Mary Hampton McNeal/Anna Kreynin (WLUW) def. Sofia Carlsson/Jackie Ahn (SKID) 8-3

 

Match Notes
Skidmore 63; National ranking #11; Regional ranking #7
Washington and Lee 4-4; National ranking #25; Regional ranking #5
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Players Mentioned

Mary Hampton McNeal

Mary Hampton McNeal

5' 8"
Senior
Georgia Wright

Georgia Wright

5' 3"
First Year
Taylor Garcia

Taylor Garcia

5' 4"
Sophomore
Lily Horsley

Lily Horsley

5' 5"
Senior
Anna Kreynin

Anna Kreynin

5' 4"
Senior
Valerie Marshall

Valerie Marshall

5' 3"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Mary Hampton McNeal

Mary Hampton McNeal

5' 8"
Senior
Georgia Wright

Georgia Wright

5' 3"
First Year
Taylor Garcia

Taylor Garcia

5' 4"
Sophomore
Lily Horsley

Lily Horsley

5' 5"
Senior
Anna Kreynin

Anna Kreynin

5' 4"
Senior
Valerie Marshall

Valerie Marshall

5' 3"
Junior