MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Sewanee swept the doubles matches and won a pair of singles outings in straight sets in the 18
th-ranked Tigers' 5-0 victory over Centre College in the semifinals of the SAA Women's Tennis Championships here Saturday at the Adams Tennis Center.
The Tigers (14-7) advance to take on either Berry College or Rhodes College in the finals of the conference tournament Sunday at 9 a.m. CT.
Nicole Nowak and
Mariella Congeni defeated Natalie Black and Kayla Harger, 8-1, at No. 3 doubles in about 25 minutes. Fifth-ranked
Brooke Despriet and
Katherine Petty closed out an 8-2 victory at No. 1 over Grace Williams and Maddy Trinh and
Sarah Livingston and
Ansley Carpenter completed the sweep of the doubles, winning by the same score at No. 2 versus Carlie Mitchell and Kennedy Herring.
Sewanee claimed a pair of straight-set victories and had two other players within a game of finishing their matches in straight sets as well.
Petty defeated Williams, 6-2, 6-1, at No. 2 and Nowak completed her 6-2, 6-1, win at No. 6 against Black. Congeni had match point at No. 5 versus Harger (6-2, 5-1) and Livingston also led 6-2, 5-1, at No. 4 over Trinh. Carpenter led in her match at No. 3, 6-0, 4-3, versus Herring and 36
th-ranked Despriet won the first set, 6-4, at No. 1 against Mitchell.
#18 Sewanee 5, Centre College 0
SINGLES
1.
Katherine Petty (SEW) vs. Carlie Mitchell (CEN), 6-4, 1-2
2. #36
Brooke Despriet (SEW) def. Grace Williams (CEN), 6-2, 6-1
3.
Ansley Carpenter (SEW) vs. Kennedy Herring (CEN), 6-0, 4-3
4.
Sarah Livingston (SEW) vs. Maddy Trinh (CEN), 6-2, 5-1
5.
Mariella Congeni (SEW) vs. Kayla Harger (CEN), 6-2, 5-1
6.
Nicole Nowak (SEW) def. Natalie Black (CEN), 6-2, 6-1
DOUBLES
1. #5 Despriet-Petty (SEW) def. Williams-Trinh (CEN), 8-2
2. Livingston-Carpenter (SEW) def. Mitchell-Herring (CEN), 8-2
3. Nowak-Congeni (SEW) def. Harger-Black (CEN), 8-1
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (4,1)
