LEXINGTON, Va. – The 29th-ranked Washington and Lee women's tennis team earned a pair of wins, including one ODAC win, on the home courts on Saturday.
MATCH 1 – WASH. AND LEE 9, EARLHAM 0
The Generals opened the day with a 9-0 blanking of Earlham. Senior
Kaitlyn Chalker and sophomore
Jordan Kach picked up the first point in an 8-0 win at No. 3 doubles. Senior
Gabi Moss and sophomore
Lauren Long had a slow start (down 3-4) but rebounded to pick up an 8-4 win at the top spot soon before senior
Izzy Koziol and sophomore
Riho Iijima turned in the same result at No. 2.
All six singles players won in straight sets, and no one dropped more than two games in a set. Koziol (3), Iijima (4), Chalker (5) and Kach (6) lost just one game each, Long dispatched of Payton Dugan, 6-2, 6-1, at No. 1 and Moss downed Maddie Cherry at No. 2 with 6-2 wins in both sets.
MATCH 2 – WASH. AND LEE 9, VA. WESLEYAN 0
Doubles play against the Marlins went perfectly for the Blue and White, as all three matches ended in 8-0 scores. Sophomore
Isabella Custard (5) and junior
Meagan Donovan (6), who were in the No. 3 doubles position, then went on to blank their singles opponents to get the Generals to five team points.
In total, all six singles matches featured at least one 6-0 set win for a W&L player. Koziol and Kach both earned their fourth total wins of the day by dropping just four games combined at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively. First-year
Haley Stoltz cruised to a 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 2, and sophomore
Annie Jennings wrapped up play with a 6-2, 6-0 victory at the top spot.
UP NEXT:
The Generals will have three weeks off from match play before they return for the Lehigh Invitational from Oct. 21-22.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
