Sewanee, Tenn. (Feb. 23, 2012) – The Sewanee Women's tennis team stayed perfect today after defeating the visiting Cumberland Bulldogs 9-0. Freshman Liz Lucas fought to a 6-4, 6-3 victory at No. 3 singles to earn the 6th point for the Tigers.
The doubles teams of Jenny Liles and Bronte Goodhue, Michelle Flume and Anne Garland, and Mary Taylor Tepper and Liz Lucas defeated their opponents by scores of 8-0, 8-1, and 8-0 to give Sewanee a 3-0 lead going into the singles matches. All six Tigers who competed in doubles had no problem disposing of their singles opponents, and both Flume and Gaither did not drop a single game in either of their sets.
BOX SCORE
1. Liles/Goodhue def Schaub/Gizoic 8-0
2. Flume/Garland def Racz/Wilson 8-1
3. Tepper/Lucas def Lacorda/Gaither 8-0
1. Jenny Liles def. Courtney Schaub 6-2,6-2
2. Bronte Goodhue def Alena Gizoic 6-1,6-1
3. Liz Lucas def Anita Racz 6-4,6-3
4. Michelle Flume def Tais LaCorda 6-0,6-0
5. Anne Garland def Abby Wilson 6-1,6-0
6. Mary Taylor Tepper def Lidsey Gaither 6-0, 6-0
The Tigers will face Piedmont tomorrow on the second of three consecutive days of play. The home match vs. Piedmont College will start at 2:00 PM.
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