BRIDGEWATER, Va. – The No. 32 Washington and Lee women's tennis team played in its final road ODAC match of the season on Tuesday afternoon and walked away with a 4-0 win at Bridgewater.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Generals (13-4, 9-0 ODAC) lost only two games total in the 4-0 sweep of the Eagles (3-13, 1-8 ODAC). W&L opened with the match with shutouts at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles thanks to first-years
Sarah Donnelly and
Allie Murrell (2) and juniors
Isabella Custard and
Annie Jennings (3). Juniors
Lauren Long and
Riho Iijima paired at No. 1 and earned a 6-1 win.
With only three courts available for singles play, Long, Donnelly and Iijima were active in slots 1, 3 and 5, respectively. Long and Iijima both posted 6-0, 6-0 wins, while Donnelly dropped one game in her first set before tallying a 6-0 win in the second set.
UP NEXT:
The Generals will return to action on Friday when they host Lynchburg at 3:00 p.m. in their final home match of the regular season.
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.
