SEWANEE, Tenn. - For the 33rd straight time, the University of the South women's tennis team defeated Centre College. The 2023 meeting saw the Tigers roll past the Colonels, 8-1, Saturday from the Guerry Indoor Courts.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: No. 10 Sewanee (3-0, 1-0) 8, Centre (2-3, 0-1) 1
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-Winning all three doubles points,
Natalia Nassar/
Ansley Carpenter (3-0) picked up the 8-2 victory at the No. 1 flight.
-Carpenter, (3-2) knocked off Ella Rueff at the No. 1 in singles, 6-0, 6-3, while
Sarah Livingston (2-1) used a 6-3, 6-1 triumph of Lainey Hill at the No. 2.
-Sewanee and Centre first met in women's tennis in 1992, according to acquired records. The Tigers are a perfect 33-0 against the Colonels all-time.
SINGLES RESULTS
1.
Ansley Carpenter (SEW) def. Ella Rueff (CC) 6-0, 6-3
2.
Sarah Livingston (SEW) def. Lainey Hill (CC) 6-3, 6-1
3.
Emma Caldwell (SEW) def. Carlie Mitchell (CC) 6-1, 6-3
4.
Lauren Wilson (SEW) def. Maddy Trinh (CC) 6-2, 6-3
5. Grace Williams (CC) def.
Carolyn Reid (SEW) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)
6.
Eliza Dieck (SEW) def. Mamie Sevier (CC) 6-2, 6-2
DOUBLES RESULTS
1.
Natalia Nassar/
Ansley Carpenter (SEW) def. Lainey Hill/Carlie Mitchell (CC) 8-2
2.
Sarah Livingston/
Emma Caldwell (SEW) def. Ella Rueff/Grace Williams (CC) 8-2
3.
Emma Smith/
CiCi Hardin (SEW) def. Maddy Trinh/Kayla Harger (CC) 8-1
UP NEXT
Sewanee will next prepare for the 2023 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Indoor National Championships on Friday. The University of the South, listed as the No. 6 seed in the event, will start with Pomona-Pitzer Colleges in the quarterfinal from the Top Seed Tennis Club in Nicholasville, Ky.
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