Tennis

Tennis Takes On Generals

Box Score

LEXINGTON, Va. --- The Sweet Briar College tennis team traveled to Lexington for a mid-week match up with the Washington and Lee Generals.  The contest with the Generals is the first Old Dominion Athletic Conference match of the season for SBC.

 

Washington and Lee grabbed the lead after doubles (3-0) and kept momentum through all six singles matches.  SBC fell by the score of 9-0.

 

Two Vixens made season debutes.  Juniors Allie Raifsnider (Concord, N.C./ Jay M. Robinson) and Sixtine Abrial (Paris, France/Princess Anne) got the call at the No. 4 and 6 spots respectively.  On the match, Vixen head coach Teresa Boylan shared that even though the score favored WLU, "the team played well."  Boylan and her team have a three day respite before their next trip.  On Sunday, March 2, SBC heads east for a match with Virginia Wesleyan College.

 

The contest with the Marlins, in Norfolk, Va., is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start.

 


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Sweet Briar vs Washington and Lee (Feb 26, 2014)

#22 Washington and Lee 9, Sweet Briar 0
Feb 26, 2014 at Lexington, Va. 

 


Singles competition
1. Sonja Meighan (WLU) def. Caitlin Delmas (SBC) 6-0, 6-2
2. Chelsea Mixson (WLU) def. Glory Bowman (SBC) 6-1, 6-1
3. Allison Hupalo (WLU) def. Gina Rutledge (SBC) 6-1, 6-2
4. Mary E. Shutley (WLU) def. Allie Raifsnider (SBC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Kelsey Vella (WLU) def. Ashley Fletcher (SBC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Aalekhya Tenali (WLU) def. Sixtine Abrial (SBC) 6-0, 6-1


 


Doubles competition
1. Sonja Meighan/Patricia Kirkland (WLU) def. Caitlin Delmas/Glory Bowman (SBC) 8-2
2. Claire Cahill/Brooke Donnelly (WLU) def. Gina Rutledge/Ashley Fletcher (SBC) 8-0
3. Kelsey Vella/Allison Hupalo (WLU) def. Allie Raifsnider/Sixtine Abrial (SBC) 8-0


 


Match Notes
Sweet Briar 1-1, 0-1
Washington and Lee 4-1, 4-0; National ranking #22; Regional ranking #6
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Players Mentioned

Sixtine Abrial

Sixtine Abrial

5' 5"
Junior
Glory Bowman

Glory Bowman

5' 5"
Senior
Caitlin Delmas

Caitlin Delmas

5' 3"
Redshirt
Ashley Fletcher

Ashley Fletcher

5' 7"
Redshirt
Allie Raifsnider

Allie Raifsnider

5' 8"
Junior
Gina Rutledge

Gina Rutledge

5' 9"
Redshirt

Players Mentioned

Sixtine Abrial

Sixtine Abrial

5' 5"
Junior
Glory Bowman

Glory Bowman

5' 5"
Senior
Caitlin Delmas

Caitlin Delmas

5' 3"
Redshirt
Ashley Fletcher

Ashley Fletcher

5' 7"
Redshirt
Allie Raifsnider

Allie Raifsnider

5' 8"
Junior
Gina Rutledge

Gina Rutledge

5' 9"
Redshirt