EMORY, Va. - The Emory & Henry College Women's Tennis Team (1-0) entered the NCAA Division II era on Sunday afternoon with a 9-0 win over former Old Dominion Athletic Conference rival Guilford College (0-1.).

The Basics
FINAL SCORE - Emory & Henry 9, Guilford 0
LOCATION - Emory, Virginia
VENUE - Richardson Tennis Courts
RECORDS - Emory & Henry (1-0); Guilford (0-1, 0-0 ODAC)

How It Happened
Emory & Henry got out to a 3-0 lead through the doubles portion of the match. Sophomore Molly McMichael (Riner, Va.) and freshman Bronwyn McAlindon (Kingsport, Tenn.) had the best result at No. 3 doubles winning, 8-2. Freshman Sabina Chernega (Odesa, UKRAINE) and junior Payton Holt (Mount Ulla, N.C.) claimed an 8-3 win at No. 1 while sophomore Tess Flanigan (Marietta, Ga.) and senior Logan Graham (Radford, Va.) posted an 8-3 victory at No. 2.

In singles play, Chernega grabbed a 6-2, 6-1 win at the top flight for her first collegiate win while Holt won, 6-3, 6-1, at No. 2. Flanigan blanked her opponent at the third flight while McMichael won in straight sets, 6-2, 7-6 (3), at No. 4. Graham closed out the match with a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 5.

The Results

Singles Competition
1. Sabina Chernega (E&H) def. Madyson Schreiber (GC) 6-2, 6-1
2. Payton Holt (E&H) def. Hannah Pardue (GC) 6-3, 6-1
3. Tess Flanigan (E&H) def. Jolie Nhouyvanisvong (GC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Molly McMichael (E&H) def. Nya Reed (GC) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
5. Logan Graham (E&H) def. Jessica Fuentes (GC) 6-1, 6-1
6. Ann Gray Purdue (E&H) def. No player (GC), by default

Doubles Competition
1. Sabina Chernega/Payton Holt (E&H) def. Madyson Schreiber/Hannah Pardue (GC) 8-3
2. Tess Flanigan/Logan Graham (E&H) def. Jolie Nhouyvanisvong/Nya Reed (GC) 8-3
3. Molly McMichael/Bronwyn McAlindon (E&H) def. Alys Parker/Jessica Fuentes (GC) 8-2

Up Next
Emory & Henry will remain at home on Saturday when it hosts UVA Wise in a doubleheader with the men's team. First serve for both matches is set for 10:00 a.m.

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