Box Score LEXINGTON, Va. – The No. 18 and top-seeded Washington and Lee women's tennis team defeated fifth-seeded Virginia Wesleyan, 5-0, on Tuesday in the ODAC Semifinals at the Duchossois Tennis Center.
Junior
Claire Lacksen (Watkinsville, Ga. / Oconee County) combined with first-year
Nell Covington (Dallas, Texas / Highland Park) for an 8-0 win at No. 3 doubles, followed by the same result out of sophomore
Becket Waters (Raleigh, N.C. / Needham B. Broughton) and first-year
Gabi Moss (Paradise Valley, Ariz. / Chaparral) at No. 2.
In No. 1, junior
Taylor Garcia (Mandeville, La. / Mount Carmel Academy) and first-year
Margaret Carlton (Matthews, N.C. / Charlotte Christian) teamed up for an 8-2 win, to give the Generals a 3-0 lead heading to singles play.
Garcia earned the team's fourth point with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Alexa Brewster at No. 1. Carlton then ended the match with a clean 6-0, 6-0 win over Anna Rogers at No. 4.
The Generals advance to the ODAC Championship match on Sunday, and they will host the winner of Wednesday's Sweet Briar/Lynchburg semifinal. The start time for Sunday's championship match is yet to be determined.
2020-21 W&L Women's Tennis
Virginia Wesleyan vs Wash. and Lee (May 04, 2021)
#18 Wash. and Lee 5, Virginia Wesleyan 0
May 04, 2021 at Lexington, Va. (Duchossois Tennis Center)
Singles competition |
1. Taylor Garcia (WLU) def. Alexa Brewster (VWU) 6-0, 6-2 |
2. Gabi Moss (WLU) vs. Christine Zalameda (VWU) 6-0, 2-1, unfinished |
3. Izzy Koziol (WLU) vs. Audrey Bally (VWU) 6-1, 2-0, unfinished |
4. Margaret Carlton (WLU) def. Anna Rogers (VWU) 6-0, 6-0 |
5. Shannon Lewes (VWU) vs. Becket Waters (WLU) no result |
6. Amanda Stegemann (VWU) vs. Claire Lacksen (WLU) no result |
Match Notes |
Virginia Wesleyan 9-8 |
Wash. and Lee 13-2; National ranking #18; Regional ranking #5 |
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,4) |
ODAC Semifinals - (5) Va. Wesleyan vs. (1) Wash. and Lee |