
For immediate release - 2/27/2009 - #218
Hornet Women's Tennis Scores 5-4 Upset of Hollins
ROANOKE, VA - The Lynchburg College women's tennis team opened its 2009 season with a bang Friday evening, posting a 5-4 upset victory over Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) rival Hollins University at the Roanoke Country Club. In the annual pre-season coaches poll released last week, the Hornets were picked to finish 10th while Hollins was voted third.
Sophomore Jessica Moore (Salem, VA/Glenvar) won a hard-earned 6-4, 6-4 victory at #3 singles, while Krysten Bishop (Big Rapid, MI/Big Rapids) won 6-4, 6-2 at #4 singles. Clare Wallendjack (Kensington, MD/Walter Johnson) was victorious 6-0, 6-1 at #5 singles and teamed with Sascha Barrow (West Point, VA/West Point) to win 8-1 at #3 doubles competition. Barrow won by default at #6 singles.
The Hornets (1-0/1-0 ODAC) host Christopher Newport University Wednesday at 2 p.m. on the LC Courts in non-conference play.
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