Box Score LEXINGTON, Va. – The ninth-ranked Washington and Lee women's tennis team cruised to an 8-1 win over 16th-ranked Johns Hopkins at home on Saturday.
The Generals improve to 4-1 overall with the win, while the Blue Jays fall to 0-2 overall with the loss.
Four Generals highlighted the match with a hand in two wins each. Senior
Taylor Garcia (Mandeville, La. / Mount Carmel Academy) and sophomore
Izzy Koziol (Wilton, Conn. / Wilton) teamed up for an 8-4 win at the top doubles position, before both won in straight sets in singles. Garcia won at No. 1 singles, while Koziol claimed the win at No. 3.
Sophomore
Gabi Moss (Paradise Valley, Ariz. / Chaparral) and junior
Becket Waters (Raleigh, N.C. / Needham B. Broughton) paired up to win by an 8-2 count at No. 2 doubles. Moss then defeated Emily Javedan, 6-1, 6-0, at No. 2 singles, while Waters came back at No. 5 for a 4-6, 6-2, 10-0 victory. Junior
Marta Mikos (Willowbrook, Ill. / Hinsdale South) (4) and sophomore
Kaitlyn Chalker (Kennesaw, Ga. / Rivers Academy) (6) rounded out the singles winners for the Generals.
The lone Blue Jays win came from Jessica Liang and Celina Liu at No. 3 doubles by an 8-2 score.
The Generals will return to action on Wednesday when they get back into ODAC action with a 3:00 pm home match against Randolph.
2021-22 W&L Women's Tennis
Johns Hopkins vs Wash. and Lee (Feb 26, 2022)
#9 Wash. and Lee 8, #16 Johns Hopkins 1
Feb 26, 2022 at Lexington, Va. (Duchossois Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Taylor Garcia (WLU) def. Anjali Devireddy (JHU) 6-4, 6-2 |
| 2. #11 Gabi Moss (WLU) def. Emily Javedan (JHU) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 3. Izzy Koziol (WLU) def. Christina Huynh (JHU) 6-3, 6-4 |
| 4. Marta Mikos (WLU) def. Amanda Ruci (JHU) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 5. Becket Waters (WLU) def. Jessica Liang (JHU) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-0) |
| 6. Kaitlyn Chalker (WLU) def. Sophie Saland (JHU) 6-3, 6-3 |
| Match Notes |
| Johns Hopkins 0-2; National ranking #16; Regional ranking #6 |
| Wash. and Lee 4-1; National ranking #9; Regional ranking #4 |
