Nell Covington '24

Women's Tennis

Ninth-ranked W&L sweeps Randolph-Macon, 9-0

Women's Tennis

Ninth-ranked W&L sweeps Randolph-Macon, 9-0

Box Score ASHLAND, Va. – The ninth-ranked Washington and Lee women's tennis team earned its fourth straight 9-0 win this season on Saturday afternoon in a road match at Randolph-Macon.
 
The Generals improve to 6-1 overall and 4-0 in the ODAC with the win, while the Yellow Jackets fall to 2-1 overall and 0-1 in conference play.
 
Junior Becket Waters (Raleigh, N.C. / Needham B. Broughton) and sophomore Izzy Koziol (Wilton, Conn. / Wilton) paired up at the top singles position and defeated Avery Smith and Grace Holderman by an 8-3 score. Waters and Koziol then went on to singles victories without dropping a game, with Koziol at the top position and Waters at No. 3.
 
Sophomores Kaitlyn Chalker (Kennesaw, Ga. / Rivers Academy) and Nell Covington (Dallas, Texas / Highland Park) earned an 8-1 win at doubles and also each won their singles matches. Chalker was victorious, 6-0, 6-1, at No. 4 and Covington won, 6-1, 6-0, at No. 5.
 
The third doubles team was comprised of junior Gracie Caplice (Richmond, Va. / St. Catherine's School) and first-year Meagan Donovan (Jacksonville, Fla. / The Bolles School), who earned an 8-2 victory. Caplice matched Waters and Koziol with a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 6 singles, while junior Marta Mikos (Willowbrook, Ill. / Hinsdale South) rounded out the winners with a 6-1, 6-0 victory at No. 2 singles.
 
The Generals will be back in action on March 15 when they travel to Sweet Briar in a road ODAC matchup.
 

2021-22 W&L Women's Tennis
Wash. and Lee vs Randolph-Macon (Mar 05, 2022)

#9 Wash. and Lee 9, Randolph-Macon 0
Mar 05, 2022 at
Singles competition
1. Izzy Koziol (WLU) def. Avery Smith (RMC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Marta Mikos (WLU) def. Grace Holderman (RMC) 6-1, 6-0
3. Becket Waters (WLU) def. Matty Grace Gilliam (RMC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Kaitlyn Chalker (WLU) def. Gabby Cifuentes (RMC) 6-0, 6-1
5. Nell Covington (WLU) def. Rachael Johnston (RMC) 6-1, 6-0
6. Gracie Caplice (WLU) def. Adele Huffman (RMC) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Becket Waters/Izzy Koziol (WLU) def. Avery Smith/Grace Holderman (RMC) 8-3
2. Kaitlyn Chalker/Nell Covington (WLU) def. Matty Grace Gilliam/Adele Huffman (RMC) 8-1
3. Gracie Caplice/Meagan Donovan (WLU) def. Gabby Cifuentes/Rachael Johnston (RMC) 8-2
Match Notes
Wash. and Lee 6-1, 4-0; National ranking #9; Regional ranking #4
Randolph-Macon 2-1, 0-1
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Players Mentioned

Gracie Caplice

Gracie Caplice

5' 6"
First Year
Marta Mikos

Marta Mikos

5' 8"
First Year
Becket Waters

Becket Waters

5' 4"
First Year
Kaitlyn Chalker

Kaitlyn Chalker

5' 6"
Sophomore
Nell Covington

Nell Covington

5' 3"
Sophomore
Izzy Koziol

Izzy Koziol

5' 5"
Sophomore
Meagan Donovan

Meagan Donovan

5' 7"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Gracie Caplice

Gracie Caplice

5' 6"
First Year
Marta Mikos

Marta Mikos

5' 8"
First Year
Becket Waters

Becket Waters

5' 4"
First Year
Kaitlyn Chalker

Kaitlyn Chalker

5' 6"
Sophomore
Nell Covington

Nell Covington

5' 3"
Sophomore
Izzy Koziol

Izzy Koziol

5' 5"
Sophomore
Meagan Donovan

Meagan Donovan

5' 7"
First Year