DANVILLE, Va. – The 15th-ranked Washington and Lee women's tennis team posted its fourth straight 7-0 win and ninth consecutive victory overall on Wednesday, besting Averett on the road.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Senior Lauren Long and sophomore Sarah Donnelly made quick work at No. 1 with a 6-0 win, before junior Haley Stoltz and first-year Sarah Ladd clinched the doubles point at No. 3, 6-3.
- The Cougars (2-2, 1-1 ODAC) picked up their lone win of the day at No. 2 doubles, as Elisa Battermann and Dilara Sultanova topped Grace Lorenz and Allie Murrell, 6-3.
- The Generals (9-0, 6-0 ODAC) proceeded to win all six singles matches in straight sets. Long capped her perfect day with a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 1, while Ladd dropped just one game at No. 5.
- Donnelly (2) and Murrell (4) surrendered only three games total en route to wins, with Lorenz claiming both her sets, 6-2, at No. 3. Stoltz rounded out the singles winners at No. 6 as she edged Sunna Maass 7-6 (5), 6-4.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- W&L improved to 52-2 on the season in singles dual matches and extended their record to 30-0 in conference singles matches.
- Long improved to 4-1 in singles matches this season, all from the No. 1 position. Her four wins lead all players from a singular singles position. She and Donnelly also increased their perfect start in doubles to 5-0.
- Wednesday's 7-0 victory marked the eighth total sweep of the season for the Generals. They have only dropped two team points in nine matches this season, which came in a 5-2 win against No. 18 Case Western Reserve on February 21.
UP NEXT:
The Generals will step out of conference play for their next four matches, starting with no. 34 Mary Washington on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
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.
