The second-ranked and top-seeded Emory University Women's Tennis Team shutout its second-straight opponent on Saturday, defeating the 12th-ranked and fourth-seeded University of Chicago 9-0 to advance to the title match of the 2014 University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships in Altamonte Springs, Florida.
The Eagles will take on second-seeded and nationally eighth-ranked Carnegie Mellon University in the championship match on Sunday, April 27th at 9:00 AM. Emory will be looking for its 25th title in 27 years of conference competition.
On Saturday, Emory senior Gabrielle Clark teamed with freshman Michelle Satterfield to win 8-1 at first doubles, tying Clark with Mary Ellen Gordon for second in school history with 104 career doubles victories. Clark will be aiming to tie the school record of 105 doubles wins, currently held by Zahra Dawson, when she plays on Sunday.
Other Emory doubles wins came from sophomores Madison Gordon and Beatrice Rosen at second doubles, 8-3, and from senior Brenna Kelly and freshman Katarina Su at third doubles, 8-4.
In singles action, Clark in the first match and Rosen in the second match each claimed 6-2, 6-0 wins. Satterfield earned a 6-1, 6-2 victory at third singles, while freshman Melissa Goodman at fourth singles and Gordon at fifth singles each failed to drop a game, winning 6-0, 6-0. Su rounded out the victory with a 6-1, 6-0 win at sixth singles.
Emory now stands at 22-2 this season, two wins shy of the program record. Chicago dropped to 10-9 with the loss.
The Eagles will now turn their attention towards Carnegie Mellon, which will enter the match with an overall record of 17-3 after defeating ninth-ranked and third seeded Washington University (Mo.) in the semifinals on Saturday. The Tartans' singles lineup features regionally-ranked players in Angela Pratt (#6), Vanessa Pavia (#9) and Brooke Tsu (#23), along with regionally-ranked doubles pairings in Pavia and Bryn Raschke (#4) and Pratt and Nicholle Torres (#10). Emory is 10-1 all-time against Carnegie Mellon.
Live updates from the match will be provided on the UAA Tennis twitter account at http://twitter.com/uaatennis. Full results and a recap will be posted to EmoryAthletics.com after the completion of competition.
Eagles Advance to UAA Championship with 9-0 Win over #12 Chicago
Posted: Apr 26, 2014