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Women's Tennis

No. 18 W&L moves past Virginia Wesleyan, 5-0, in ODAC Semifinals

Women's Tennis

No. 18 W&L moves past Virginia Wesleyan, 5-0, in ODAC Semifinals

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

Doubles competition
1. Taylor Garcia/Margaret Carlton (WLU) def. Alexa Brewster/Audrey Bally (VWU) 8-2
2. Becket Waters/Gabi Moss (WLU) def. Christine Zalameda/Anna Rogers (VWU) 8-0
3. Claire Lacksen/Nell Covington (WLU) def. Sophia Bibbo/Shannon Lewes (VWU) 8-0

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
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Players Mentioned

Taylor Garcia

Taylor Garcia

5' 4"
Junior
Claire Lacksen

Claire Lacksen

6' 0"
Junior
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

Taylor Garcia

Taylor Garcia

5' 4"
Junior
Claire Lacksen

Claire Lacksen

6' 0"
Junior
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