MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - The No. 7 University of the South women's tennis team rolled into Sunday's Championship match of the 2022 Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Women's Tennis Tournament with a 5-0 victory over Centre College on Saturday from the Adams Tennis Complex.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: No. 7 (1) Sewanee (19-3) 5, (4) Centre (12-11) 0
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-It was a clean sweep for the Purple Tigers in doubles.
Brooke Despriet/
Alice Hall, the top doubles team in the Atlantic South region, improved to 15-3 with an 8-2 win at the No. 1.
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Natalia Nassar/
Ansley Carpenter (18-1) continue their undefeated spring with an 8-2 victory at the No. 2 point. The duo has won 16 consecutive matches.
-In singles,
Alice Hall (11-5) and
Sarah Livingston (13-6) clinched victories.
-Sewanee, who finishes the month of April undefeated (10-0), will play for its eighth SAA Tournament Championship on Sunday. Winners of seven SAA Regular Season and Tournament Championships, the Tigers are 23-0 in tournament matches.
SINGLES RESULTS
1.
Brooke Despriet (SEWANEE) vs. Katharine Sherman (CENTRE-W) unfinished
2.
Alice Hall (SEWANEE) def. Ella Rueff (CENTRE-W) 6-0, 6-0
3.
Emma Smith (SEWANEE) vs. Hannah Doherty (CENTRE-W) unfinished
4.
Ansley Carpenter (SEWANEE) vs. Lainey Hill (CENTRE-W) unfinished
5.
Natalia Nassar (SEWANEE) vs. Maddy Trinh (CENTRE-W) unfinished
6.
Sarah Livingston (SEWANEE) def. Caroline Lancaster (CENTRE-W) 6-2, 6-1
DOUBLES RESULTS
1.
Brooke Despriet/
Alice Hall (SEWANEE) def. Katharine Sherman/Hannah Doherty (CENTRE-W) 8-2
2.
Natalia Nassar/
Ansley Carpenter (SEWANEE) def. Ella Rueff/Lainey Hill (CENTRE-W) 8-2
3.
Emma Smith/
Nicole Nowak (SEWANEE) def. Caroline Lancaster/Maddy Trinh (CENTRE-W) 8-4
UP NEXT
Championship Sunday happens for Sewanee at 2 p.m., as the Tigers will take on (3) Rhodes College, who went to the deciding point in the semis on Saturday with (2) Berry.
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