Claire Lacksen '22

Women's Tennis

No. 18 Generals sweep Shenandoah, 9-0

Women's Tennis

No. 18 Generals sweep Shenandoah, 9-0

Box Score LEXINGTON, Va. – The 18th-ranked Washington and Lee women's tennis team swept its way to a 9-0 win over Shenandoah at home on Friday afternoon.
 
Of the nine matches played on the day, six saw zero games dropped by Generals (8-2, 7-0 ODAC) players. First-year Izzy Koziol (Wilton, Conn. / Wilton) and junior Claire Lacksen (Watkinsville, Ga. / Oconee County) led it off with an 8-0 win at No. 2 doubles. First-year Gabi Moss (Paradise Valley, Ariz. / Chaparral) paired with sophomore Becket Waters (Raleigh, N.C. / Needham B. Broughton) at No. 1 doubles for an 8-5 win and first-year Nell Covington (Dallas, Texas / Highland Park) and sophomore Gracie Caplice (Richmond, Va. / St. Catherine's School) defeated Kelly Hudak and Caitlin Bennett, 8-1, at No. 3.
 
In singles, senior Valerie Marshall (Arlington, Va. / Yorktown) (2), first-year Margaret Carlton (Matthews, N.C. / Charlotte Christian) (3), Waters (4), Lacksen (5) and Caplice (6) all won by 6-0, 6-0 scores. Moss closed the match with a win in straight sets over Jahveesha Combs, 6-0, 6-2, at No. 1 singles.
 
The Generals also take on Lynchburg today, looking for two wins on the day. That match got underway at 5:00 pm on the W&L Upper Courts.
 

2020-21 W&L Women's Tennis
Shenandoah University vs Wash. and Lee (Apr 23, 2021)

#18 Wash. and Lee 9, Shenandoah University 0
Apr 23, 2021 at Lexington, Va. (W&L Upper Courts)
Singles competition
1. Gabi Moss (WLU) def. Jahveesha Combs (SU) 6-0, 6-2
2. Valerie Marshall (WLU) def. Lily Kimble (SU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Margaret Carlton (WLU) def. Madison Hansen (SU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Becket Waters (WLU) def. Kelly Hudak (SU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Claire Lacksen (WLU) def. Madison Rogers (SU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Gracie Caplice (WLU) def. Caitlin Bennett (SU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Gabi Moss/Becket Waters (WLU) def. Jahveesha Combs/Lily Kimble (SU) 8-5
2. Izzy Koziol/Claire Lacksen (WLU) def. Madison Rogers/Madison Hansen (SU) 8-0
3. Nell Covington/Gracie Caplice (WLU) def. Kelly Hudak/Caitlin Bennett (SU) 8-1

Match Notes
Shenandoah University 3-7, 2-6 ODAC
Wash. and Lee 8-2, 7-0 ODAC; National ranking #18
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (4,6,5,3,2,1)
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Players Mentioned

Gracie Caplice

Gracie Caplice

5' 6"
Sophomore
Claire Lacksen

Claire Lacksen

6' 0"
Junior
Valerie Marshall

Valerie Marshall

5' 3"
Senior
Becket Waters

Becket Waters

5' 4"
Sophomore
Margaret Carlton

Margaret Carlton

5' 8"
First Year
Nell Covington

Nell Covington

5' 3"
First Year
Izzy Koziol

Izzy Koziol

5' 5"
First Year
Gabi Moss

Gabi Moss

5' 4"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Gracie Caplice

Gracie Caplice

5' 6"
Sophomore
Claire Lacksen

Claire Lacksen

6' 0"
Junior
Valerie Marshall

Valerie Marshall

5' 3"
Senior
Becket Waters

Becket Waters

5' 4"
Sophomore
Margaret Carlton

Margaret Carlton

5' 8"
First Year
Nell Covington

Nell Covington

5' 3"
First Year
Izzy Koziol

Izzy Koziol

5' 5"
First Year
Gabi Moss

Gabi Moss

5' 4"
First Year