SEWANEE, Tenn. - The University of the South women's tennis team improved its winning streak to six straight with an 8-1 victory over Oglethorpe University in a Southern Athletic Association (SAA) match, Sunday afternoon.
Doubles took place indoors as a quick shower passed through campus early Sunday morning, but singles took place outdoors.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: No. 10 Sewanee (12-5, 5-0) 8, Oglethorpe (5-9, 1-4 SAA) 1
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CLASS OF 2023
-Sewanee women's tennis recognized its six seniors on Sunday:
Madeline Cummings,
Gracie Hughes,
Natalia Nassar,
Emma Smith.
Lauren Wilson and
Sydney Wray.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Sewanee picked up the clean sweep in doubles play and improve to 14-1 against SAA teams this season. No. 23
Emma Smith/
Nicole Nowak (14-4) are now 4-0 in SAA play with an 8-4 win over the Petrels' top doubles team in Sydney Sattilo and Izzy Forster.
-In singles, Smith (7-9) picked up her fifth straight win with a 6-1, 6-0 win to defeat Forster at the top flight.
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Eliza Dieck (5-1) rolled in the second-set tiebreak, 7-2, to win the No. 3, 6-1, 7-6 (2).
SINGLES RESULTS
1. #50
Emma Smith (SEW) def. Izzy Forster (OGL-W) 6-1, 6-0
2.
Natalia Nassar (SEW) def. Sydney Dattilo (OGL-W) 6-2, 6-1
3.
Eliza Dieck (SEW) def. Alyssa Merletti (OGL-W) 6-1, 7-6 (7-2)
4.
Gracie Hughes (SEW) def. Alexis Salgueiro (OGL-W) 6-0, 6-1
5.
Madeline Cummings (SEW) def. Maddie Nolen (OGL-W) 6-1, 6-3
6. Taylor Glover (OGL-W) def.
Sydney Wray (SEW) 6-2, 7-5
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. #23
Emma Smith/
Nicole Nowak (SEW) def. Sydney Dattilo/Izzy Forster (OGL-W) 8-4
2.
Lauren Wilson/
Natalia Nassar (SEW) def. Alyssa Merletti/Brianna Ali (OGL-W) 8-1
3.
Madeline Cummings/
Gracie Hughes (SEW) def. Maddie Nolen/Alexis Salgueiro (OGL-W) 8-1
UP NEXT
Sewanee will wrap up the regular season on the road next weekend, starting with a trip to Birmingham-Southern on Saturday.
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