EMORY, Va. - The #3 Sweet Briar College Women's Tennis Team (14-5) advanced to the semifinals of the 2021 Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament with a 5-2 win over #6 Emory & Henry College (8-6) Saturday afternoon. It marked the third time in the last four seasons (excluding 2019-20) that the Wasps have reached the conference postseason.

The Basics
FINAL SCORE - #3 Sweet Briar 5, #6 Emory & Henry 2
LOCATION - Sweet Briar, Virginia
VENUE - Dennis Van Der Meer Tennis Center
RECORDS - Emory & Henry (8-6, 5-5 ODAC); Sweet Briar (14-5, 7-2 ODAC)

How It Happened
The Vixens opened up a 2-1 lead through the doubles portion of the match. E&H grabbed its victory at No. 3 as sophomore Sarah Marion (Dobson, N.C.) and freshman Molly McMichael (Riner, Va.) won in a tiebreak, 8-7 (7-4). The other two pairings went as 8-2 wins for Sweet Briar.

Singles action saw the Vixens reach the brink of victory by earning wins at No. 2 and No. 3. Junior Cailie Pollard (Rural Retreat, Va.) kept the Wasps in the match with a 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 6 before SBC clinched the victory with a win at No. 1.

The Results

Singles Competition
1. Ruth de Souza (SBC) def. Payton Holt (E&HW) 6-1, 6-2
2. Allison Wandling (SBC) def. Tess Flanigan (E&HW) 6-1, 6-1
3. Kate Kotany (SBC) def. Molly McMichael (E&HW) 6-2, 6-2
4. Isabela Guilarte (SBC) vs. Sarah Marion (E&HW) unfinished
5. Alexia Alfaro (SBC) vs. Logan Graham (E&HW) unfinished
6. Cailie Pollard (E&HW) def. Ruth Lechner (SBC) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles Competition
1. Allison Wandling/Ruth de Souza (SBC) def. Tess Flanigan/Payton Holt (E&HW) 8-2
2. Isabela Guilarte/Kate Kotany (SBC) def. Logan Graham/Cailie Pollard (E&HW) 8-2
3. Sarah Marion/Molly McMichael (E&HW) def. Alexia Alfaro/Ruth Lechner (SBC) 8-7 (7-4)

Up Next
Emory & Henry will now await the announcement of the 2021 All-ODAC Awards which will be released upon the conclusion of the conference tournament.

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