UMO Completes Weekend Sweep With 9-0 Win Over King

UMO Completes Weekend Sweep With 9-0 Win Over King

MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. - The University of Mount Olive women's tennis team swept the Tornado of King University 9-0 in Conference Carolinas competition at the John Neal Walker Tennis Courts in Mount Olive, N.C. 

COMPETITION INFORMATION
Location: John Neal Walker Tennis Courts | Mount Olive, N.C. 
Results:
Box Score (PDF)  |  Box Score (XML)

INSIDE THE RESULTS

  • The Trojans came out of the doubles round holding the 3-0 advantage over the Tornado.
  • Sonja Gärtner and Areej Fareh won the No. 1 doubles point, 8-0, while Alex Goffin and Jennifer Byrd also won 8-0, claiming the No. 2 doubles point.
  • Nicole La Chappelle and Emma Burroughs won the No. 3 doubles point by default as King didn't have enough players.
  • In singles the women made the clean sweep winning flights 1-5 and won by default at No. 6.
  • Goffin won the No. 2 flight 6-0, 6-0 giving UMO the 4-0 lead.
  • La Chappelle's 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 4 clinched the match for the Trojan's second consecutive win.
  • Gärtner kept the sweep alive with a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 1, while Fareh and Byrd closed out the match with 8-0 wins at the No. 3 & 5 flights respectively.
  • Burroughs won by default at No. 6 as she had no opponent to compete against.

MATCH NOTES

  • Order of finish: Singles (2,4,1,3,5)

UP NEXT

The Trojans are back in action on March 20 as they host regional opponent N.C. Wesleyan. First serve is set for 2 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon at the John Neal Walker Tennis Center.