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Emory & Henry Women's Tennis Routs Ferrum, 9-0, Friday In ODAC Action

Makenzie Mendler hits a forehand.

FERRUM, Va. - The Emory & Henry College Women's Tennis Team (4-1, 3-1 ODAC) rolled to a 9-0 victory Friday afternoon against Ferrum College (0-5, 0-4 ODAC) in Old Dominion Athletic Conference play. The Wasps dominated play as they claimed the match by an overall 96-5 game score.

The Basics
FINAL SCORE - Emory & Henry 9, Ferrum 0
LOCATION - Ferrum, Virginia
VENUE - Burrows-Skeens Tennis Courts
RECORDS - Emory & Henry (4-1, 3-1 ODAC); Ferrum (0-5, 0-4 ODAC)

How It Happened
- E&H surged out to a 3-0 lead through doubles as sophomore Payton Holt (Mount Ulla, N.C.) and freshman Tess Flanigan (Marietta, Ga.) won 8-0 at the top flight. Junior Logan Graham (Radford, Va.) and freshman Molly McMichael (Riner, Va.) also claimed an 8-0 win at No. 2.
- In singles, Holt and Flanigan grabbed 6-0, 6-0 wins at No. 1 and No. 2 while sophomores Bailey King (Marion, Va.) and Makenzie Mendler (Fuquay-Varina, N.C.) added 6-0, 6-0 victories at the fifth and sixth singles flights.

The Results

Singles Competition
1. Payton Holt (E&HW) def. Madison Wright (FCW) 6-0, 6-0
2. Tess Flanigan (E&HW) def. Tennessee Phillips (FCW) 6-0, 6-0
3. Molly McMichael (E&HW) def. Emma Loughrey (FCW) 6-2, 6-0
4. Sarah Marion (E&HW) def. Morgan Hundley (FCW) 6-2, 6-0
5. Bailey King (E&HW) def. Sarah Estes (FCW) 6-0, 6-0
6. Makenzie Mendler (E&HW) def. Kayla Cabiness (FCW) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles Competition
1. Tess Flanigan/Payton Holt (E&HW) def. Madison Wright/Morgan Hundley (FCW) 8-0
2. Logan Graham/Molly McMichael (E&HW) def. Emma Loughrey/Tennessee Phillips (FCW) 8-0
3. Sarah Marion/Cailie Pollard (E&HW) def. Sarah Estes/Kat Pendergrass (FCW) 8-1

Up Next
Emory & Henry returns home on Sunday to take on Roanoke College in an ODAC match. First serve is scheduled for noon.

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