LEXINGTON, Va. - In the University of the South's final match at the Washington and Lee Invitational on Saturday, the Tigers took down the hosts in the Generals, 6-3, from the Duchossois Tennis Center.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: No. 10 Sewanee (2-0) 6, No. 21 Washington and Lee (4-2) 3
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-It was a Tiger sweep in doubles. After a setback on Friday night, No. 1 Brook Despriet and
Katherine Petty (9-1) earned their first win of the spring, defeating No. 12 Lauren Long/Margaret Carlton.
-Along with
Natalia Nassar/
Ansley Carpenter (2-0) winning at the second doubles point, No. 23
Nicole Nowak/
Emma Smith (5-1) edged Becket Water/Gabi Moss, 8-6 to earn the sweep.
-With Despriet (3-1) and Petty (2-1) also securing wins in singles, the story of the day was at the No. 2 flight in Carpenter. Going into two tiebreaks and battling injuries in the second deciding set, the sophomore prevailed with a 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4) win for her second win of the season.
-In the 27th meeting all-time between the two schools, Sewanee earned its seventh win over Washington and Lee. Since 2018, the Tigers have won three of the last four meetings versus the Generals, with all contests taking place away from the Domain.
SINGLES RESULTS
1. Lauren Long (WLU) def. #50
Emma Smith (SEW) 3-6, 6-0, 6-4
2.
Ansley Carpenter (SEW) def. Gabi Moss (WLU) 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-4)
3.
Brooke Despriet (SEW) def. #46 Izzy Koziol (WLU) 6-2, 6-3
4. Becket Waters (WLU) def.
Sarah Livingston (SEW) 6-4, 6-2
5.
Katherine Petty (SEW) def. Grace Lorenz (WLU) 6-2, 7-5
6. Margaret Carlton (WLU) def.
Natalia Nassar (SEW) 6-2, 6-4
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. #1
Brooke Despriet/
Katherine Petty (SEW) def. #12 Lauren Long/Margaret Carlton (WLU) 8-2
2.
Natalia Nassar/
Ansley Carpenter (SEW) def. Izzy Koziol/Riho Iijima (WLU) 8-3
3. #23
Nicole Nowak/
Emma Smith (SEW) def. Becket Waters/Gabi Moss (WLU) 8-6
UP NEXT
Sewanee returns home to open Southern Athletic Association play with Centre College on Saturday. First serve is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, from the Bruton-Guerry Tennis Center.
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