VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The ninth-ranked Washington and Lee women's tennis team made quick work of Shenandoah in Saturday's ODAC semifinals, defeating the Hornets 5-0 to advance to the championship match.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Senior
Izzy Koziol and first-year
Haley Stoltz picked up the first team point of the match for the Generals (19-1), with an 8-0 shutout at No. 3. Senior
Margaret Carlton and sophomore
Grace Lorenz followed with an 8-2 win at No. 2, while senior
Gabi Moss and sophomore
Lauren Long turned in the same score at No. 1 as Carlton and Lorenz.
W&L surrendered just one game total across the two finishing singles matches to clinch the match. Lorenz flew past Ariella Stepleman by a 6-0, 6-1 score a matter of seconds before Stoltz posted a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 6.
The Generals had the match well in hand, as the other four players each led by a set. Carlton was nearing completion when Stoltz finished the match with scores of 6-0, 4-0 at No. 5. Long (6-1, 2-0) and Moss (6-2, 2-1) were in command at Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, while Jennings rounded out the W&L competitors at No. 4. She led Emily Hatseras 6-0, 1-0 when the match ended.
NOTEWORTHY POINTS:
The Generals have won each of the last 20 ODAC women's tennis championships, and look for No. 21 in a row on Sunday. The team has won 10 matches in a row, the longest winning streak of the season.
UP NEXT:
The ODAC championship match will be played at Virginia Wesleyan University on Sunday at 12:00 p.m., where the Generals will face the Averett University Cougars.
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
