AMHERST, Va. -- The 20th-ranked and top-seeded Washington and Lee women's tennis team advances to the ODAC Championship match after defeating fourth-seeded Bridgewater, 5-0, on Saturday morning at Sweet Briar.
The Generals swept all three doubles matches to enter the singles round with a 3-0 advantage. Junior Allison Hupalo and senior captain Claire Cahill then won at No. 5 and 6 singles positions, respectively, to claim the victory.
With the win, W&L improved to 16-2 on the year, while the Eagles ended their season with a 12-5 overall record.
The Blue and White now advance to the ODAC Championship game on Sunday, where it will face the winner of the No. 2 Roanoke/No. 3 Randolph-Macon match at 10:00 am.
-- This release is courtesy of
the Washington and Lee University sports information
department.--
Washington and Lee
Tennis
Bridgewater College vs Washington and Lee (Apr 26,
2014)
#20
Washington and Lee 5, Bridgewater College 0
Apr 26, 2014 at Sweet Briar (Sweet Briar)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Meghan Buell (WLU) vs. Katie Gordon (BCWT) unfinished |
| 2. Patricia Kirkland (WLU) vs. Maria Hawkins (BCWT) unfinished |
| 3. Chelsea Mixson (WLU) vs. Jessie Mitchell (BCWT) unfinished |
| 4. Mary E. Shutley (WLU) vs. Holly Knupp (BCWT) unfinished |
| 5. Allison Hupalo (WLU) def. Whitney Cash (BCWT) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 6. Claire Cahill (WLU) def. Jamee Hardison (BCWT) 6-0, 6-0 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Meghan Buell/Chelsea Mixson (WLU) def. Katie Gordon/Maria Hawkins (BCWT) 8-4 |
| 2. Brooke Donnelly/Claire Cahill (WLU) def. Jessie Mitchell/Holly Knupp (BCWT) 8-0 |
| 3. Allison Hupalo/Mary E. Shutley (WLU) def. Whitney Cash/Leanne Smithers (BCWT) 8-0 |
| Match Notes |
| Bridgewater College 12-5 |
| Washington and Lee 16-2; National ranking #20 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,5) |
| 2014 ODAC Women's Semifinal 1, Match 5 |
| T-1hr 47 m A-35 |