From Washington University Athletics
The No. 9-ranked Washington University in St. Louis women's tennis team swept doubles for the fourth time this season en route to a 9-0 victory over Rhodes College Friday evening at WashU's Tao Tennis Center.
After the doubles sweep game WashU a 3-0 lead, senior Jamie Silverberg (No. 2) and freshman Lisa Chionis (No. 5) both won their singles matches in straight sets to clinch the match for the Bears.
Match-by-Match Results:
Doubles:
1. Grace Deering/Jamie Silverberg (WASHU) def. Caroline Doherty/Anna Volkov (RHO) 8-0
2. Rebecca Ho/Mindy Borovsky (WASHU) def. Morgan Wilkins/Sara Lynn Abbott (RHO) 8-2
3. Aly Coran/Kaylan Griffith (WASHU) def. Jessie Amaro/Annie Thomas (RHO) 8-1
Singles:
1. #37 Rebecca Ho (WASHU) def. Caroline Doherty (RHO) 6-2, 6-1
2. Jamie Silverberg (WASHU) def. Anna Volkov (RHO) 6-1, 6-0
3. Aly Coran (WASHU) def. Morgan Wilkins (RHO) 6-4, 6-2
4. Kate Lee (WASHU) def. Sara Lynn Abbott (RHO) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Lisa Chionis (WASHU) def. Jessie Amaro (RHO) 6-1, 6-1
6. Brigitte Hodge (WASHU) def. Annie Thomas (RHO) 6-1, 6-0
Notes:
• The Bears are 2-0 at home this season.
• It was WashU's first 9-0 victory of the season.
• Silverberg's two wins increased her career total to 127, passing Wendy Lehmann (1994-98) for fifth on WashU's all-time leaderboard.
• Senior Aly Coran moved into a tie for eighth with Lauren Zwick (2002-06) on the Bears' all-time wins list with 122.
• Junior Rebecca Ho reached 111 career victories, tying Kat Copiozo (1998-2002) for 16th on the all-time wins leaderboard.
• Sophomore Grace Deering earned her 65th career win with the victory at No. 1 doubles.