Box Score DANVILLE, Ky. - The No. 34 Sewanee women's tennis team eased past the Colonels of Centre College, 8-1, Saturday, to open Southern Athletic Association (SAA) play.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: No. 34 Sewanee (4-1, 1-0 SAA) 8, Centre (2-8, 0-1) 1
Sewanee Athletics Social Media | Twitter/Instagram: @SewaneeTigers
Tennis Social Media | Twitter: @USouthTennis | Instagram: @Sewanee_Tennis
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Sewanee swept doubles play to start the match off on the right foot. At the No. 2 point, Emma Smith/Taylor Sprouse posted an 8-5 win over Lainey Hill/Caroline Stallings to secure the sweep.
-In singles, the team secured five of the six flights to capture the program's 46th straight SAA regular season match. The Tigers have yet to lose to a conference match since the inception of the league in 2013.
-Darby Duval (6-2, 6-0) and Morgan Downing (6-1, 6-0) both posted shutouts during their respective wins in singles action.
SINGLES RESULTS
1. Katharine Sherman (CENTRE-W) def. #46 Catherine Owen (SEWANEE) 7-6, 6-2
2. Ellie Czura (SEWANEE) def. Hannah Doherty (CENTRE-W) 6-4, 6-1
3. Emma Smith (SEWANEE) def. Lainey Hill (CENTRE-W) 6-1, 6-1
4. Darby Duval (SEWANEE) def. Ella Rueff (CENTRE-W) 6-2, 6-0
5. Caroline Adams (SEWANEE) def. Caroline Lancaster (CENTRE-W) 6-1, 6-1
6. Morgan Downing (SEWANEE) def. Grace Headley (CENTRE-W) 6-1, 6-0
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. Ellie Czura/Catherine Owen (SEWANEE) def. Ella Rueff/Hannah Doherty (CENTRE-W) 8-3
2. Emma Smith/Taylor Sprouse (SEWANEE) def. Lainey Hill/Caroline Stallings (CENTRE-W) 8-5
3. Caroline Adams/Lilly Stephens (SEWANEE) def. Grace Headley/Caroline Lancaster (CENTRE-W) 8-1
UP NEXT
The Tigers next head west for spring break, as they take on top-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on March 14.
For the latest news on the Sewanee Tigers, follow @SewaneeTigers on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook.
