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Emory & Henry Women's Tennis Downs Guilford, 8-1, Sunday On The Road

Sarah Marion hits a forehand.

GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Emory & Henry College Women's Tennis Team (3-1, 2-1 ODAC) picked up its third victory in a row as it defeated Guilford College (2-2, 2-2 ODAC) by an 8-1 score Sunday afternoon.

The Basics
FINAL SCORE - Emory & Henry 8, Guilford 1
LOCATION - Greensboro, North Carolina
VENUE - Dorothy Ragsdale McMichael '37 Centennial Class Courts
RECORDS - Emory & Henry (3-1, 2-1 ODAC); Guilford (2-2, 2-2 ODAC)

How It Happened
- E&H opened up a 3-0 lead in the match through doubles. Junior Cailie Pollard (Rural Retreat, Va.) and sophomore Sarah Marion (Dobson, N.C.) picked up a shutout win, 8-0, at the third doubles flight.
- In singles action, sophomore Payton Holt (Mount Ulla, N.C.) earned a tiebreak victory - 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (2) - at No. 1 while freshman Molly McMichael (Riner, Va.) also won in a tiebreak - 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 (5).
- Marion, junior Logan Graham (Radford, Va.) and Pollard each grabbed 6-0, 6-0 wins at the No. 4 - No. 6 flights, respectively.

The Results

Singles Competition
1. Payton Holt (E&HW) def. Madyson Schreiber (GUILW) 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-2)
2. Hannah Pardue (GUILW) def. Tess Flanigan (E&HW) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10-4)
3. Molly McMichael (E&HW) def. Hannah Arnett (GUILW) 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 (10-5)
4. Sarah Marion (E&HW) def. Bea Niyibizi (GUILW) 6-0, 6-0
5. Logan Graham (E&HW) def. Nya Reed (GUILW) 6-0, 6-0
6. Cailie Pollard (E&HW) def. Jessica Fuentes (GUILW) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles Competition
1. Payton Holt/Tess Flanigan (E&HW) def. Madyson Schreiber/Hannah Pardue (GUILW) 8-6
2. Logan Graham/Molly McMichael (E&HW) def. Hannah Arnett/Bea Niyibizi (GUILW) 8-7 (7-3)
3. Cailie Pollard/Sarah Marion (E&HW) def. Nya Reed/Alys Parker (GUILW) 8-0

Up Next
Emory & Henry remains on the road on Friday when it visits Ferrum College for a 3:00 p.m. ODAC contest.

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