Posted: Mar 19, 2023
THE GAME FACTS
Score: Sweet Briar 9, Roanoke 0
Records: Maroons 5-5, 2-2 ODAC; Vixens 9-3, 5-0 ODAC
Location: Salem, VA
The Short Story: Sweet Briar handed the Roanoke College women's tennis team a 9-0 defeat in Salem on Sunday.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Vixens opened up a 3-0 lead after doubles play. Ruth de Souza and Allison Wandling beat Halle Fernstrum and Julia Bassett 8-2 at #1, Sofia Andrade and Kate Kotany defeated Lia Streibich and Victoria Rios 8-6 at #2, and Maria Caro and Nikhita Simhambhatla collected an 8-0 win over Zane Maiden and Emma Johnson at #3.
- Sweet Briar won all six singles matches in straight sets: de Souza against Fernstrum at #1 (6-2, 6-2); Wandling over Streibich at #2 (6-0, 6-2); Andrade against Bassett at #3 (6-0, 6-2); Kotany over Rios at #4 (6-0, 6-0); Simhambhatla against Maiden at #5 (6-0, 6-0); and Caro over Maddie Morrell at #6 (6-1, 6-0).
Up Next: The Maroons continue ODAC play against Shenandoah at 3 p.m. Friday in Salem.