College Women’s Tennis Final – Emory & Henry 8, Guilford 1

EMORY, Va. – Emory & Henry College claimed three close doubles contests and went on for an 8-1 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) women’s tennis victory over visiting Guilford College Saturday afternoon.

Lauren Riner and Liz Graham escaped with an 8-6 win over Katie Claggett and Nora Prokosch at first doubles for the Wasps (5-8, 2-3 ODAC). Savanna Summer and Bri Pierce took the second-doubles tilt, 8-5, over the Quakers’ Brooklyn Hopkins and Makayla McLaurin. Katie Meade and Kaitlyn Sheaves won at third doubles, 8-4, over Guilford’s Chandler MacDonald and Leigh Fishman.

Graham won the second-singles match, 6-4, 6-0, over Guilford’s Prokosch. The Wasps captured five of the six singles contests in straight sets.

Claggett accounted for Guilford’s lone point with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Riner at first singles.

Coach Dave McCain’s Quakers (1-10, 0-7 ODAC) play at Lynchburg College April 9 at 2:00 p.m.

Tennis Match Results
Guilford vs Emory & Henry
Apr 1, 2017 at Emory, VA
(Richardson Tennis Courts)
Emory & Henry 8, Guilford 1

Singles competition
1. Katie Claggett (GC) def. Lauren Riner (E&HW) 6-2, 6-4
2. Liz Graham (E&HW) def. Nora Prokosch (GC) 6-4, 6-0
3. Savanna Summers (E&HW) def. Leigh Fishman (GC) 6-2, 6-1
4. Bri Pierce (E&HW) def. Brooklyn Hopkins (GC) 6-1, 6-1
5. Katie Meade (E&HW) def. Chandler MacDonald (GC) 6-3, 6-0
6. Kaitlyn Sheaves (E&HW) def. Makayla McLaurin (GC) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Lauren Riner/Liz Graham (E&HW) def. Katie Claggett/Nora Prokosch (GC) 8-6
2. Savanna Summers/Bri Pierce (E&HW) def. Brooklyn Hopkins/Makayla McLaurin (GC) 8-5
3. Katie Meade/Kaitlyn Sheaves (E&HW) def. Leigh Fishman/Chandler MacDonald (GC) 8-4

Match Notes:
Guilford 1-10, 0-7 ODAC
Emory & Henry 5-8, 2-3 ODAC
Old Dominion Athletic Conference match
T-3:30
A-40