THE GAME FACTS
Score: Sweet Briar 5, Roanoke 0
Records: Maroons 8-12; Vixens 18-3
Location: Sweet Briar, Va.
The Short Story: Third-seeded Sweet Briar defeated sixth-seeded Roanoke 5-0 in the quarterfinals of the ODAC women's tennis tournament on Wednesday.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Vixens snared an early 3-0 lead by sweeping doubles competition. Alex Guilarte and Ana Patino defeated Halle Fernstrum and Julia Bassett 8-1 at the top spot, Isabela Guilarte and Maria Caro bested Victoria Rios and Lia Streibich 8-1 at No. 2, and Guusje van Eekelen and Juli Caracciolo knocked off Camryn Breedlove and Sidney Wright 8-0 at No. 3.
- Sweet Briar clinched the victory by collecting singles wins at No. 5 and No. 6. Caracciolo beat Breedlove 6-0, 6-0 at the No. 5 spot, while Isadora Lima recorded a 6-0, 6-1 result over Wright at No. 6.
- The postseason contest was played only to completion, so the other singles matches were unfinished.
Up Next: The Vixens advance to face No. 2 seed Averett in the ODAC semifinals on Saturday, while the Maroons have completed their season with an 8-12 overall record.