Box Score NORFOLK, Va. – The 18th-ranked Washington and Lee women's tennis team picked up a 5-2 win over Virginia Wesleyan on Wednesday at the Folkes Stevens Tennis Center at Old Dominion University.
Junior
Taylor Garcia (Mandeville, La. / Mount Carmel Academy) and first-year
Margaret Carlton (Matthews, N.C. / Charlotte Christian) contributed to two of the Generals' (6-1, 5-0 ODAC) five wins each on the day. The duo paired at No. 1 doubles and defeated Alexa Brewster and Audrey Bally, 8-1. Garcia then defeated Brewster, 6-1, 6-1, at No. 1 singles, while Carlton bested Christine Zalameda, 6-0, 6-1, at No. 2 singles.
First-year
Nell Covington (Dallas, Texas / Highland Park) claimed a 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 5 singles over Shannon Lewes to round out the W&L winners. Both Virginia Wesleyan (8-5, 7-2 ODAC) points came via forfeit at No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles.
The Generals also take on Bridgewater today, looking for two wins on the day. That match got underway at 3:00 pm at Bridgewater.
2020-21 W&L Women's Tennis
Wash. and Lee vs Virginia Wesleyan (Apr 21, 2021)
#18 Wash. and Lee 5, Virginia Wesleyan 2
Apr 21, 2021 at Norfolk, Va. (Folkes Stevens Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Taylor Garcia (WLU) def. Alexa Brewster (VWU) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 2. Margaret Carlton (WLU) def. Christine Zalameda (VWU) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 3. Audrey Bally (VWU) vs. Kaitlyn Chalker (WLU) 2-6, 1-4, unfinished |
| 4. Anna Rogers (VWU) vs. Claire Lacksen (WLU) 0-6, 3-5, unfinished |
| 5. Nell Covington (WLU) def. Shannon Lewes (VWU) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 6. Amanda Stegemann (VWU) def. No player (WLU), by forfeit |
| Match Notes |
| Wash. and Lee 6-1, 5-0 ODAC; National ranking #18 |
| Virginia Wesleyan 8-5, 7-2 ODAC |
