MEMPHIS - The No. 7 University of the South women's tennis team blanked the Lynx of Rhodes College in a Southern Athletic Association (SAA) contest, Saturday from the Dunavant Tennis Courts.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: No. 7 Sewanee (12-3, 4-0) 9, Rhodes (10-5, 2-2) 0
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Tigers took care of doubles, winning all three points. The top team in the region,
Alice Hall and
Brooke Despriet (13-3) shutout their opponents in Michelle Adan-Pol and Emma McHale.
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Ansley Carpenter/
Natalia Nassar kept the unbeaten streak alive this spring (12-0) with an 8-2 win at the No. 2 flight.
-In singles, Nassar improved to 12-4 on the year with her win at the No. 5 flight, while
Emma Smith earned her 10th win of the campaign (10-5) with a straight-set win at the No. 3.
SINGLES RESULTS
1. #46
Brooke Despriet (SEWANEE) def. Esme Benjamin (RHODES) 6-1, 6-3
2.
Alice Hall (SEWANEE) def. Michelle Adan-Pol (RHODES) 7-6 (7-5), 6-0
3.
Emma Smith (SEWANEE) def. Lea Letourneau (RHODES) 6-2, 6-4
4.
Ansley Carpenter (SEWANEE) def. Emily Holderness (RHODES) 6-2, 6-4
5.
Natalia Nassar (SEWANEE) def. Emma McHale (RHODES) 6-0, 6-2
6.
Emma Caldwell (SEWANEE) def. Julia Darkey (RHODES) 6-1, 6-0
DOUBLES RESULTS
1.
Alice Hall/
Brooke Despriet (SEWANEE) def. Michelle Adan-Pol/Emma McHale (RHODES) 8-0
2.
Natalia Nassar/
Ansley Carpenter (SEWANEE) def. Emily Holderness/Lea Letourneau (RHODES) 8-2
3.
Nicole Nowak/
Emma Smith (SEWANEE) def. Kate McGough/Julia Darkey (RHODES) 8-1
UP NEXT
The Tigers next travel to Hendrix on Sunday.
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