Box Score NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. – The 23rd ranked Washington and Lee women's tennis team eased past Centre with a 9-0 sweep on Sunday at the Top Seed Tennis Club.
W&L improves to 5-0 overall with the win, while the Colonels fall to 2-4 overall with the loss.
The Generals cruised through doubles play, dropping a total of just nine games in the three matches, before four of six singles matches were won in straight sets. First-year
Marta Mikos (Willowbrook, Ill. / Hinsdale South) and sophomore
Claire Lacksen (Watkinsville, Ga. / Oconee County) fell behind by a set at No. 1 and No. 6 singles, respectively, before both coming back to win. Mikos won the second and third sets, 6-2 and 10-1, while Lacksen claimed the second and third sets, 6-3 and 10-2.
The Generals will return to action on March 4 with a pair of ODAC matches. The team will split between hosting Randolph at 3:00 pm and traveling to Sweet Briar for a 4:00 pm start.
2019-20 W&L Women's Tennis
Centre vs Wash. & Lee (Feb 23, 2020)
#23 Wash. & Lee 9, Centre 0
Feb 23, 2020 at Nicholasville, Ky. (Top Seed Tennis Club)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Marta Mikos (WLUW) def. Katharine Sherman (CEN) 2-6, 6-2, 10-1 |
| 2. #44 Taylor Garcia (WLUW) def. Caroline Stallings (CEN) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 3. Valerie Marshall (WLUW) def. Hannah Doherty (CEN) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 4. Lily Horsley (WLUW) def. Ella Rueff (CEN) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 5. Becket Waters (WLUW) def. Grace Headley (CEN) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 6. Claire Lacksen (WLUW) def. Caroline Lancaster (CEN) 0-6, 6-3, 10-2 |
| Match Notes |
| Centre 2-4; Regional ranking #9 |
| Wash. & Lee 5-0; National ranking #23; Regional ranking #5 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,3,4,5,1,6) |
