The Emory University women’s tennis team, ranked fourth in
the nation, advanced to the University Athletic Association (UAA)
Women’s Tennis Championship match with a 6-0 win over the
University of Rochester. The Eagles will face third-ranked
Chicago in for the conference championship on Sunday.
The top-seeded Eagles were perfect for the second-straight match,
handing fifth-seeded Rochester three defeats in the doubles
matches.
In singles play, Emory picked up a 6-4, 6-0 win in the first
singles match from Zahra Dawson, a 6-0, 6-1 win
from Jordan Wylie in the third singles match, and
a 6-0, 6-0 win from Tshema Nash in the
fourth-singles contest. The other three singles matches were
left unfinished, after Emory clinched the victory.
With the win, Emory improved to 16-4. It was also the Eagles
second victory this season over Rochester.
Emory will face the University of Chicago tomorrow at 9:00 AM, as
the Eagles will look for their 23rd-consecutive UAA
Championship.