Women's Tennis | 3/21/2015 12:57:00 PM

STAUNTON CITY, Va. – The Methodist women's tennis team earned its second consecutive shutout on Saturday as it defeated Mary Baldwin 9-0 in a USA South conference matchup. The Monarchs are now 8-5 on the season, and the Fighting Squirrels drop to 1-7.
 
The Green and Gold completely dominated doubles play, winning all three matches 8-0. MU's No. 1 doubles team of Isabella Graf and Sam Munze defeated Alexa Cincinnati and Alayah Austin and at No. 2 Emily Talley and Stephanie Hunter topped Miangel Hite and Jeni-Lee MacLaughlin. In the third matchup, Vatrice Williams and Audrey Green blanked Sakurako Ishii and Jochebed Koomson.
 
Singles play saw wins from all six Monarchs, and the Fighting Squirrels managed to win just four total games. Graf grabbed a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Cincinnati at No. 1 and at No. 2, Abigail Randolph bested Austin, 6-0, 6-0. The match at the third singles spot between Davi Barbour and Koomson saw Barbour leave with a 6-1, 6-0 win and at No. 4, Hunter won 6-1, 6-0 over Hite. Riley Zopp blew past MacLaughlin, 6-0, 6-0, at No.5 while Linsey Gabris defeated Ishii 6-1, 6-0 in the sixth singles matchup.
 
Methodist continues conference play on Mar. 27 as it travels to Lookout Mountain, Ga. to compete against Covenant College at 3:30 p.m.


Match Results

Singles competition
1. Isabella Graf (MUWT) def. Alexandra Cincinnati (MBC) 6-0, 6-1
2. Abigail Randolph (MUWT) def. Alayah Austin (MBC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Davi Barbour (MUWT) def. Jochebed Koomson (MBC) 6-1, 6-0
4. Stephanie Hunter (MUWT) def. Miangel Hite (MBC) 6-1, 6-0
5. Riley Zopp (MUWT) def. Jeni-Lee MacLaughlin (MBC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Linsey Gabris (MUWT) def. Sakurako Ishii (MBC) 6-1, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. Isabella Graf/Sam Munze (MUWT) def. Alexandra Cincinnati/Alayah Austin (MBC) 8-0
2. Emily Talley/Stephanie Hunter (MUWT) def. Miangel Hite/Jeni-Lee MacLaughlin (MBC) 8-0
3. Vatrice Williams/Audrey Greeson (MUWT) def. Jochebed Koomson/Sakurako Ishii (MBC) 8-0

 
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