The Emory University women’s tennis team, ranked fourth in
Division III, advanced to the semifinals of the University Athletic
Association (UAA) Tournament with a 5-0 win over New York
University on Friday.
The fact that the match was moved indoors and delayed an hour and a
half due to bad weather did not deter the Eagles, who swept through
the doubles match to take an early 3-0 lead. Getting wins for
Emory were Lorne McManigle and Zahra
Dawson in the first doubles contest, Tshema
Nash and Sabra Rogers in the second
doubles match, and Sara Vrabec and Jordan
Wylie in third doubles.
Playing only until victory due to time constraints, the Eagles
quickly picked up wins in their first two singles matches to earn a
team victory. Emory's Zahra Dawson earned a
win in the first singles match, while senior Tshema
Nash claimed victory in the second. None of the
other singles matches were completed.
With the win, Emory improved to 16-4 this season. The Violets
dropped to 3-8 on the year with the loss.
Emory will continue its quest for its 23rd-consecutive
UAA Championship tomorrow, facing the winner of today’s match
between fourth-seeded Washington University (ranked 14th
in the nation) and the fifth-seeded University of Rochester at
12:30 PM on Saturday.