Box Score LEXINGTON, Va. – The 21st-ranked Washington and Lee women's tennis team saw its season come to an end on Saturday in a 5-1 loss to No. 15 Mary Washington in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Generals finish their season at 16-7 overall with the loss, while the Eagles improve to 13-5 overall with the win.
Despite dropping all three doubles matches, the Generals battled and posted close scores, with senior
Taylor Garcia (Mandeville, La. / Mount Carmel Academy) and sophomore
Margaret Carlton (Matthews, N.C. / Charlotte Christian) narrowly dropping an 8-7 (7-2) decision at the top spot. Claire Coleman and Amanda Hagino bested sophomore
Gabi Moss (Paradise Valley, Ariz. / Chaparral) and junior
Becket Waters (Raleigh, N.C. / Needham B. Broughton), 8-4, at No. 2, while sophomores
Nell Covington (Dallas, Texas / Highland Park) and
Izzy Koziol (Wilton, Conn. / Wilton) fell at No. 3 by an 8-5 score.
In singles, Garcia's match finished first, and she claimed a 7-6 (7-2), 6-1 win over Abigail Moghtader at the top position. However, Koziol was then defeated by Lauren Quinn, 7-6 (7-5), 6-0, at No. 3, before Coleman claimed the match win with a 6-1, 7-5 decision over Moss at No. 2.
This concludes the team portion of the 2021-22 W&L women's tennis season. Garcia was selected to the NCAA Division III Singles Championship, and she will compete in a first round match on May 27 at the United States Tennis Association National Campus in Orlando, Fla.
2021-22 W&L Women's Tennis
Mary Washington vs Wash. and Lee (May 14, 2022)
#15 Mary Washington 5, #21 Wash. and Lee 1
May 14, 2022 at Lexington, Va. (W&L Upper Courts)
Singles competition |
1. Taylor Garcia (WLU) def. Abby Moghtader (UMW) 7-6 (7-2), 6-1 |
2. Claire Coleman (UMW) def. Gabi Moss (WLU) 6-1, 7-5 |
3. Lauren Quinn (UMW) def. Izzy Koziol (WLU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-0 |
4. Becket Waters (WLU) vs. Amanda Hagino (UMW) 6-7, 6-2, 1-0, unfinished |
5. Marta Mikos (WLU) vs. Hana Kimmey (UMW) 4-6, 1-2, unfinished |
6. Margaret Carlton (WLU) vs. Emily Beckner (UMW) 3-4, unfinished |
Match Notes |
Mary Washington 13-5; National ranking #15; Regional ranking #4 |
Wash. and Lee 16-7; National ranking #21; Regional ranking #5 |
NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championship - Second Round |