DANVILLE, Va. – The No. 21 Washington and Lee women's tennis team capped off another perfect 10-0 season on Monday with a 9-0 win at No. 46 Averett to clinch the top seed in the upcoming ODAC Tournament.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Senior
Margaret Carlton and sophomore
Grace Lorenz had the top doubles result, posting a shutout at No. 2. Senior
Gabi Moss and sophomore
Lauren Long were 8-5 victors at No. 1, while senior
Izzy Koziol and first-year
Haley Stoltz needed a tiebreak to down Elisa Batterman and Dilara Sultanova, 8-7 (7-5).
Carlton continued her dominance on the day with a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 5 to highlight singles. Long (6-2, 6-0), Lorenz (7-5, 6-1) and Stoltz (6-2, 6-4) quickly secured wins at Nos. 1, 3 and 6, respectively, to clinch the team win. Moss took the first set at No. 2, 6-0, but needed a 7-4 win in a second-set tiebreak to complete her straight-set victory. Sophomore
Annie Jennings rounded out the Generals in action with a 7-6 (3), 6-2 win at No. 4.
NOTEWORTHY POINTS:
With the win, W&L finished the ODAC slate with a perfect 10-0 record, which marks the 34th-consecutive season in which the Generals have not lost a regular season conference match. Overall, the Generals have won 333 straight matches against ODAC foes in regular season match play.
Individually, the Generals performed masterfully against conference opponents this season, posting a 55-1 record in singles play and winning all 30 doubles matches.
With no conference matches remaining, the Generals have clinched the top seed for the upcoming ODAC Championship tournament. They will host a quarterfinal on Wednesday, May 1, against the No. 8 seed. This year's semifinal and championship matches will take place on May 4-5 at Virginia Wesleyan University.
UP NEXT:
The Generals will now step out of ODAC play for their final two matches of the regular season. They will remain on the road on Wednesday at No. 17 Sewanee at 4:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. CT.
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.
