NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Washington and Lee women's tennis team wrapped up play at the Christopher Newport Invite on Sunday, with four wins in singles to highlight the day.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAY 2:
- Senior Grace Lorenz and first-year Sarah Ladd were both straight-set victors in singles play. Lorenz downed Kendal Chang 6-2, 7-6 (7), while Ladd topped Lindsey Bergelin 6-4, 7-6 (4).
- Senior Annie Jennings and first-year Margarette Berdy also picked up singles wins for the Blue and White, both doing so in 10-point, third-set tiebreaks. Jennings dropped her first set, 4-6, before battling back in the second, 6-2, and taking the match 10-5 in the break against Eva Taylor. Berdy and Kylie Schaefer both won a set 6-2 before Berdy earned the win, 10-7.
- Berdy and Ladd paired in doubles play and nearly won there, as well, but Emma Carver and Erin Gross won in a tiebreak, 7-6 (5).
- The Captains won all three doubles matches on the day and picked up an additional win in singles play, as Scarlett Gamez defeated senior Riho Iijima 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (6).
UP NEXT:
The Generals will recover and prepare for the ITA Southeast Region Championships at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va., from September 27-29
CNU INVITE DAY 2 RESULTS – W&L vs. CNU
Doubles:
Bergelin/Schaefer (CNU) def. Lorenz/Murrell, 6-3
Chang/Robertson (CNU) def. Custard/Jennings, 6-4
Carver/Gross (CNU) def. Berdy/Ladd, 7-6 (4)
Singles:
Grace Lorenz (WLU) def. Kendal Chang, 6-2, 7-6 (7)
Margarette Berdy (WLU) def. Kylie Schaefer, 6-2, 2-6, 1-0 (7)
Sarah Ladd (WLU) def. Lindsey Bergelin, 6-4, 7-6 (4)
Annie Jennings (WLU) def. Emma Carver, 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (5)
Eva Taylor (CNU) def.
Riho Iijima, 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (6)
Samantha Robertson (CNU) def.
Allie Murrell, 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (4)
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.
