The third-ranked Emory University women’s tennis team picked up its third-straight victory Wednesday, defeating Georgia Perimeter College 8-1 at the Woodruff P.E. Center.

Emory improved to 3-2 on the season with the victory, while Georgia Perimeter dropped to 1-3 with the loss. 

The Eagles started the match with a 2-0 lead, as Georgia Perimeter was forced to default both its third doubles and sixth singles matches.  Emory would go on to sweep the doubles contests, as junior Zahra Dawson and senior Lorne McManigle earned an 8-5 win over Salma Dahbi and Maria Casseres in the first singles match, and freshman Gabrielle Clark and sophomore Jordan Wylie bested Sadietou Mayou and Asia Boyd 8-1 in the second doubles match.

In singles play, Wylie earned a 6-3, 6-2 win over Dhabi in the first singles match, while Dawson claimed a 6-0, 6-1 win over Casseres in the third singles contest.  Also earning victories were freshman Malavika Padmanabhan in the fourth singles match over Boyd (6-1, 6-1), and freshman Taylor Brandt in the fifth singles match over Andreina Gomez (6-0, 6-0).  McManigle suffered the only loss of the match for Emory, falling 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the second singles match.

The Eagles will return to action on Friday, March 4^th, as Emory will open the ITA National Indoor Championships in St. Peter, MN against DePauw University at 12:30 PM.