LEXINGTON, Va. - The No. 10 University of the South women's tennis team began 2023 the same way they have in 35 of the last 36 seasons: with a victory. The Tigers defeated the Captains of No. 23 Christopher Newport University, 7-2, late Friday night as a part of the W&L Invitational inside the Duchossois Tennis Center on the campus of Washington and Lee University.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: No. 10 Sewanee (1-0) 7, No. 23 Christopher Newport (0-3) 2
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-No. 23
Nicole Nowak and
Emma Smith led Sewanee's charge at doubles. The duo (4-1) was forced to a tiebreak with Kierseten Chang/Kendra Womack, but it was Sewanee that came out on top, 8-7 (2).
-Winning five of the six points in singles,
Brooke Despriet (2-1) earned her first win of the spring with a 6-2, 7-6 (7) result over Tessa Trate at the No. 2.
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Natalia Nassar (1-0) earned her first win of the year with a 6-3, 7-6 (5) dub at the No. 4 flight.
-For the University of the South women's team, it is the 13th straight season the team has won a season opener. Since 1988, Sewanee has secured a season-opening victory in 35 of the last 36 years.
SINGLES RESULTS
1. Raine Weis (CNUW) def.
Ansley Carpenter (SEW) 6-4, 7-5
2.
Brooke Despriet (SEW) def. Tessa Trate (CNUW) 6-2, 7-6 (9-7)
3.
Sarah Livingston (SEW) def. Mia Linam (CNUW) 6-2, 6-1
4.
Natalia Nassar (SEW) def. Kiersten Chang (CNUW) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
5.
Emma Caldwell (SEW) def. Anna Campbell (CNUW) 6-1, 6-4
6.
Nicole Nowak (SEW) def. Kendra Womack (CNUW) 6-0, 6-1
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. Tessa Trate/Raine Weis (CNUW) def. #1
Brooke Despriet/
Katherine Petty (SEW) 8-7 (7-5)
2.
Natalia Nassar/
Ansley Carpenter (SEW) def. Megan Bauer/Mia Linam (CNUW) 8-0
3. #23
Nicole Nowak/
Emma Smith (SEW) def. Kiersten Chang/Kendra Womack (CNUW) 8-7 (7-2)
UP NEXT
The weekend concludes on Saturday with the hosts in Washington and Lee. The match is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. CT.
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