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Emory & Henry Women's Tennis Blanks Randolph, 9-0, Saturday At Home

Cailie Pollard goes for a forehand.

EMORY, Va. - The Emory & Henry College Women's Tennis Team (7-4, 4-4 ODAC) moved ever closer to clinching a spot in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Tournament with a 9-0 win over visiting Randolph College (2-12, 1-9 ODAC) Saturday afternoon. 

The Basics
FINAL SCORE - Emory & Henry 9, Randolph 0
LOCATION - Emory, Virginia
VENUE - Richardson Tennis Courts
RECORDS - Emory & Henry (7-4, 4-4 ODAC); Randolph (2-12, 1-9 ODAC)

How It Happened
Emory & Henry started the match with a 2-0 lead as Randolph only had five players in action. The Wasps extended their advantage to 4-0 through doubles as sophomore Payton Holt (Mount Ulla, N.C.) and freshman Tess Flanigan (Marietta, Ga.) blanked their opponents, 8-0, at No. 1.

In singles action, Holt and Flanigan both had 6-1, 6-0 wins at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. Freshman Molly McMichael (Riner, Va.), sophomore Sarah Marion (Dobson, N.C.) and junior Cailie Pollard (Rural Retreat, Va.) each won their matches by 6-0, 6-0 scores to complete the sweep.

The Results

Singles Competition
1. Payton Holt (E&HW) def. Heather Whetzel (RANDWT) 6-1, 6-0
2. Tess Flanigan (E&HW) def. Bailey Livingston (RANDWT) 6-1, 6-0
3. Molly McMichael (E&HW) def. Jenna Fink (RANDWT) 6-0, 6-0
4. Sarah Marion (E&HW) def. Cassidy Bell (RANDWT) 6-0, 6-0
5. Cailie Pollard (E&HW) def. Amanda Jagdeo (RANDWT) 6-0, 6-0
6. Bailey King (E&HW) def. No player (RANDWT), by default

Doubles Competition
1. Tess Flanigan/Payton Holt (E&HW) def. Heather Whetzel/Bailey Livingston (RANDWT) 8-0
2. Logan Graham/Molly McMichael (E&HW) def. Amanda Jagdeo/Cassidy Bell (RANDWT) 8-4
3. Sarah Marion/Cailie Pollard (E&HW) def. No player/No player (RANDWT), by default

Up Next
Emory & Henry will host Randolph-Macon College on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. in another ODAC contest.

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