“Hello from snowy Lexington, Virginia,” said Eph head coach of women’s tennis Julie Greenwood when she called in to report that her Ephs had defeated Pomona College 5-2 in their first match of the Fab Five Tournament being hosted by Washington & Lee University.
A surprise snowstorm of 3-4 inches moved the Ephs’ match against the Sagehens indoors and made it one played to determination via the 8-point scoring system. The snowy conditions likely will force a cancellation of the Ephs scheduled second match of the day against #12 Carnegie Mellon as there are only four indoor courts for use.
Williams is now 6-1 on the year, while Pomona falls to 7-4.
“We came here to play against good competition and we played a very young and talented Pomona team [four freshmen in the lineup] which had just beaten Tufts 6-3 yesterday so this was another good win for us,” noted Greenwood. “We still need to be more aggressive in each match and on each point and not give away loose points.”
Williams won at one and three doubles and claimed victories at one, two and three singles to claim the 5-2 win. The Ephs lost at number two doubles and at number five singles. The singles matches at four and six were not completed as the outcome of the match had been determined and it would give the other teams in the tournament a better chance to complete their matches.
If the Ephs are unable to play Carnegie Mellon later today then their next match will be tomorrow morning against defending NCAA Div. 3 champion Emory University.
