Alejandra Garcia hits a precision shot during practice
David Conner II
0
Wittenberg WUW (2-5)
9
Winner Averett AUW (3-0)
Wittenberg WUW
(2-5)
0
Final
9
Averett AUW
(3-0)
Winner

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Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | By Daniel Lacy/Assistant Sports Information Director

Women's tennis sweeps Wittenberg for third straight win

DANVILLE, Va. — The Averett University women's tennis team earned a dominant 9-0 sweep over Wittenberg University on Sunday at the Averett Tennis Courts.
 
In doubles play, Averett (3-0) got three wins over Wittenberg (2-5) the duo of freshman Fabienne Bachmann and junior Eleanor Crane earned an 8-1 victory. In No. 2 doubles, the tandem of sophomore Inka Zeilstra and junior Louise Hovhammar won 8-2, while the freshman team of Alejandra Garcia and Nakia-Lee Goodall closed things out with an 8-5 victory in No. 3 doubles.
 
In singles, the Cougars got six more wins to complete the sweep. Bachmann earned a 7-5, 6-1 victory at No. 1 singles while Crane followed it up with a 6-2, 6-1 spot in No. 2 singles. In the No. 3 spot, Hovhammar won 6-0, 6-4 while Zeilstra came away with a 6-4, 6-2 in the No. 4 slot. To close out singles play, Garcia won the closest match of the day, 6-2, 6-7, 12-10 in No. 5 singles while Goodall earned a 6-1, 6-0 win in No. 6 singles.
 
Averett returns to action on Tuesday at 3 p.m. when it hosts Southern Virginia University.
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Players Mentioned

Eleanor Crane

Eleanor Crane

5' 7"
Junior
Inka Zeilstra

Inka Zeilstra

5' 5"
Sophomore
Fabienne Bachmann

Fabienne Bachmann

5' 8"
Freshman
Louise Hovhammar

Louise Hovhammar

5' 4"
Junior
Alejandra Garcia

Alejandra Garcia

5' 4"
Freshman
Nakia-Lee Goodall

Nakia-Lee Goodall

5' 3"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Eleanor Crane

Eleanor Crane

5' 7"
Junior
Inka Zeilstra

Inka Zeilstra

5' 5"
Sophomore
Fabienne Bachmann

Fabienne Bachmann

5' 8"
Freshman
Louise Hovhammar

Louise Hovhammar

5' 4"
Junior
Alejandra Garcia

Alejandra Garcia

5' 4"
Freshman
Nakia-Lee Goodall

Nakia-Lee Goodall

5' 3"
Freshman