The Emory University women's tennis team, ranked second in the
nation, continued its dominance over opposing Division III teams
with a 9-0 over Birmingham Southern College on Thursday at the
Woodruff P.E. Center.
The Eagles swept through the doubles matches to take an early 3-0
lead in the contest, with Zahra Dawson and
Lorne McManigle winning 8-3 in the first doubles
match, Tshema Nash and Sabra
Rogers earning a 8-2 win in second doubles, and the third
doubles team of freshmen Amanda Wikman and
Jordan Wylie claiming an 8-5 victory.
In the singles matches, Emory did not lose a single set in any of
the six contests. Dawson was flawless in the first singles
match, winning 6-0, 6-0, while Wylie claimed a 6-0, 6-1 win over
her counterpart in the second singles contest. In third
singles, Lindsay Reidenbach won by default,
followed by a 6-4, 6-0 win in the fourth singles contest by
Sara Vrabec. Rounding out the contest,
Wikman won 6-1, 6-0 in fifth singles, and Rogers claimed a 6-3, 6-2
win in sixth singles play.
The Eagles improved to 8-2 on the season with the victory,
including a perfect 7-0 against other Division III teams.
Birmingham Southern dropped to 2-4 with the loss.
Emory will embark upon its spring trip next, facing Grand Valley
State University in Orlando, FL, at 4:00 PM on March
7th.