Singles Tournament On-Deck for Lukas, Meighan
ATLANTA, Ga. --- The Washington and Lee women's tennis team was defeated by No. 5 Emory, 5-2, on Sunday afternoon in NCAA Tournament third round action.
The Generals dropped two of three doubles matches, earning their lone victory at No. 3 doubles, as first-years Sonja Meighan (McLean, Va./Flint Hill) and Meghan Buell (New Albany, Ohio/New Albany) downed Taylor Brandt and Jordan Wylie of Emory, 8-4.
W&L went on to lose at No. 1 and 4 singles, but bounced back with a win by senior Lauren Lukas(Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln) at No. 2 singles after her opponent, Wylie, retired in the second set. The deciding matchup for the Eagles came when Zahra Dawson took down first-year Patricia Kirkland (Charleston, S.C./Ashley Hall), 6-3, 4-6, 6-1, at No. 3 singles, allowing Emory to seal the 5-2 win over the Generals.
W&L completes its season with a 20-6 overall record.
With the loss, the Generals will now send Lukas and Meighan to the NCAA Division III Singles Championships to be held on May 24-26 at the Cary Tennis Park in Cary, N.C.
Washington and Lee Women vs Emory University (May 13, 2012)
#5 Emory University 5, #7 Washington and Lee Women 2
May 13, 2012 at Atlanta, Ga.
| Singles competition |
| 1. Clark, Gabrielle (EUW) def. Sonja Meighan (WLUW) 6-2, 6-4 |
| 2. Lauren Lukas (WLUW) def. Wylie, Jordan (EUW) 6-3, 5-3, retired |
| 3. Dawson, Zahra (EUW) def. Patricia Kirkland (WLUW) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 |
| 4. Padmanabhan, Malavik (EUW) def. Jen Snyder (WLUW) 6-1, 6-2 |
| 5. Kelly, Brenna (EUW) vs. Meghan Buell (WLUW) 2-2, unfinished |
| 6. Pinsky, Lauren (EUW) vs. Allison Hupalo (WLUW) 2-0, unfinished |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Clark, Gabrielle/Dawson, Zahra (EUW) def. Trelsie Sadler/Lauren Lukas (WLUW) 8-5 |
| 2. Kelly, Brenna/Padmanabhan, Malavik (EUW) def. Cameron Dorsey/Patricia Kirkland (WLUW) 8-3 |
| 3. Meghan Buell/Sonja Meighan (WLUW) def. Brandt, Taylor/Wylie, Jordan (EUW) 8-4 |
| Match Notes |
| Washington and Lee Women 20-6; National ranking #7 |
| Emory University 17-5; National ranking #5 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,4,2,3) |
| NCAA D-III Women's Tennis Championships - Third Round |
| Hosted by Emory University |
| Match moved indoors due to rain |
--- This release is courtesy of the Washington and Lee University sports information department. ---
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