BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The University of the South women's tennis team shuts out Birmingham-Southern College to secure the program's ninth Southern Athletic Association (SAA) Regular Season Championship, Saturday from the Ann Dielen Tennis Complex.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: No. 12 Sewanee (13-5, 6-0) 9, Birmingham-Southern (6-11, 1-5) 0
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-Sewanee was dominant in doubles play, allowing just three games to the Panthers on Saturday. The No. 1 team in the country in
Brooke Despriet/
Katherine Petty (15-4) rolled to an 8-2 win at the top flight.
-At the No. 3,
CiCi Hardin/
Madeline Towning (2-0) earned the shutout of Anna Cate Weeks and Anna Beth Giles, 8-0.
-In singles, it was a clean sweep for the Purple Tigers. Despriet (7-5) rolled to a 6-0, 6-1 win at the top point.
-Petty (9-4),
Sarah Livingston (9-6),
Emma Caldwell (9-1),
Gracie Hughes (3-2) and
Tessa Shackelford (2-0) all earned victories for the Tigers.
NOTHING NEW HERE…
-Sewanee secured the program's ninth SAA Regular Season Championship on Saturday. The Tigers have won 58 straight regular season matches in league play since the inception of the conference in 2013.
-With the win, the Tigers earn the No. 1 seed in the upcoming SAA Tournament, beginning on Friday, April 28 from the Champions Club in Chattanooga, Tenn.
SINGLES RESULTS
1.
Brooke Despriet (SEW) def. Phoebe Shapard (BSC-WT) 6-0, 6-1
2.
Katherine Petty (SEW) def. Isabella Lambert (BSC-WT) 6-0, 6-3
3.
Sarah Livingston (SEW) def. Anna Marie Bentley (BSC-WT) 6-0, 6-0
4.
Emma Caldwell (SEW) def. Meg Griffin (BSC-WT) 6-0, 6-1
5.
Gracie Hughes (SEW) def. Anna Cate Weeks (BSC-WT) 6-1, 6-3
6.
Tessa Shackelford (SEW) def. Anna Beth Giles (BSC-WT) 6-2, 6-2
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. #1
Brooke Despriet/
Katherine Petty (SEW) def. Phoebe Shapard/Isabella Lambert (BSC-WT) 8-2
2.
Sarah Livingston/
Emma Caldwell (SEW) def. Anna Marie Bentley/Meg Griffin (BSC-WT) 8-1
3.
CiCi Hardin/
Madeline Towning (SEW) def. Anna Cate Weeks/Anna Beth Giles (BSC-WT) 8-0
UP NEXT
The regular season wraps up for the Tigers on Sunday at Millsaps College.
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