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No. 12 Tigers Shut Down Colonels to Open SAA Play

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NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. - The 12th-ranked Sewanee women's tennis program opened Southern Athletic Association play on Saturday with a 9-0 sweep of Centre College.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: No. 12 Sewanee (9-1, 1-0) 9, Centre (3-6, 0-1) 0
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-In doubles, No. 14 Clementina Davila and Catherine Owen shut out their counterparts, 8-0, en route to a sweep.

-In singles, reigning SAA Women's Tennis Player of the Week Christina Merchant swept Emily Zelichenok in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0.

SINGLES RESULTS
1. #38 Clementina Davila (SEWANEE) def. Abigail Kent (CENTRE-W) 6-1, 6-4
2. #32 Catherine Owen (SEWANEE) def. Aliza Williams (CENTRE-W) 4-6, 6-1, 10-7
3. Ellie Czura (SEWANEE) def. Caroline Stallings (CENTRE-W) 6-2, 6-1
4. Christina Merchant (SEWANEE) def. Emily Zelichenok (CENTRE-W) 6-0, 6-0
5. Darby Duval (SEWANEE) def. Zena Maddux (CENTRE-W) 6-1, 6-0
6. Sara Thompson (SEWANEE) def. Kenny Snow (CENTRE-W) 6-2, 6-0

DOUBLES RESULTS
1. #14 Clementina Davila/Catherine Owen (SEWANEE) def. Abigail Kent/Aliza Williams (CENTRE-W) 8-0
2. Ellie Czura/Christina Merchant (SEWANEE) def. Caroline Stallings/Emily Zelichenok (CENTRE-W) 8-2
3. Bea Benavides/Sara Thompson (SEWANEE) def. Zena Maddux/Kenny Snow (CENTRE-W) 8-3

UP NEXT
The Tigers will next travel to California to play five matches in six days over spring break. Their first matchup will be against No. 11 Amherst on March 16.

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Players Mentioned

Darby Duval

Darby Duval

Freshman
Bea Benavides

Bea Benavides

Junior
Ellie Czura

Ellie Czura

Sophomore
Clementina Davila

Clementina Davila

Senior
Christina Merchant

Christina Merchant

Senior
Catherine Owen

Catherine Owen

Freshman
Sara Thompson

Sara Thompson

Junior

Players Mentioned

Darby Duval

Darby Duval

Freshman
Bea Benavides

Bea Benavides

Junior
Ellie Czura

Ellie Czura

Sophomore
Clementina Davila

Clementina Davila

Senior
Christina Merchant

Christina Merchant

Senior
Catherine Owen

Catherine Owen

Freshman
Sara Thompson

Sara Thompson

Junior