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'Cats Sweep Weekend Matches, Defeat West Virginia State, 6-1
2/20/2022 6:01:00 PM | Women's Tennis
DAVIDSON, N.C. - Davidson women's tennis closed out a 2-0 weekend with a 6-1 defeat of West Virginia State University on Sunday at the Davidson Tennis Courts. The 'Cats improve to 4-2 on the season.
In singles competition, the 'Cats won five of six matches, all decided in two sets. Josie Schaffer and Franny Shea both took a 6-1, 6-4 victory off the court. In the No. 3 spot, Emma Heiderscheit dominated the first set, 6-1, before sealing her individual win with a 6-3 second set.
Kavya Patel played two 6-1 sets to earn a point for Davidson and Mira Gladstone defeated her opponent 6-3, 6-2.
The 'Cats earned the doubles point after the pairings of Emma Heiderscheit and Franny Shea, and Victoria Anyanwu and Linden Patterson defeated their opponents from WVSU.
UP NEXT
The Wildcats are on the road next weekend, taking on Presbyterian on Saturday, Feb. 26 and Radford on Sunday, Feb. 27.
FULL RESULTS
Singles
1. Josie Schaffer (DAVW) def. Gaya Solomon (WVSU) 6-1, 6-4
2. Tuva Wallin (WVSU) def. Elizabeth Truluck (DAVW) 3-6, 6-0, 10-7
3. Emma Heiderscheit (DAVW) def. Chante Malo (WVSU) 6-1, 6-3
4. Kavya Patel (DAVW) def. Maya Haidari (WVSU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Franny Shea (DAVW) def. Emily Moore (WVSU) 6-1, 6-4
6. Mira Gladstone (DAVW) def. J. Beltramino (WVSU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
1. Gaya Solomon/Chante Malo (WVSU) def. Elizabeth Truluck/Mira Gladstone (DAVW) 6-3
2. Emma Heiderscheit/Franny Shea (DAVW) def. Tuva Wallin/Maya Haidari (WVSU) 6-3
3. Victoria Anyanwu/Linden Patterson (DAVW) def. Emily Moore/Lea Rolland (WVSU) 6-1
In singles competition, the 'Cats won five of six matches, all decided in two sets. Josie Schaffer and Franny Shea both took a 6-1, 6-4 victory off the court. In the No. 3 spot, Emma Heiderscheit dominated the first set, 6-1, before sealing her individual win with a 6-3 second set.
Kavya Patel played two 6-1 sets to earn a point for Davidson and Mira Gladstone defeated her opponent 6-3, 6-2.
The 'Cats earned the doubles point after the pairings of Emma Heiderscheit and Franny Shea, and Victoria Anyanwu and Linden Patterson defeated their opponents from WVSU.
UP NEXT
The Wildcats are on the road next weekend, taking on Presbyterian on Saturday, Feb. 26 and Radford on Sunday, Feb. 27.
FULL RESULTS
Singles
1. Josie Schaffer (DAVW) def. Gaya Solomon (WVSU) 6-1, 6-4
2. Tuva Wallin (WVSU) def. Elizabeth Truluck (DAVW) 3-6, 6-0, 10-7
3. Emma Heiderscheit (DAVW) def. Chante Malo (WVSU) 6-1, 6-3
4. Kavya Patel (DAVW) def. Maya Haidari (WVSU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Franny Shea (DAVW) def. Emily Moore (WVSU) 6-1, 6-4
6. Mira Gladstone (DAVW) def. J. Beltramino (WVSU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
1. Gaya Solomon/Chante Malo (WVSU) def. Elizabeth Truluck/Mira Gladstone (DAVW) 6-3
2. Emma Heiderscheit/Franny Shea (DAVW) def. Tuva Wallin/Maya Haidari (WVSU) 6-3
3. Victoria Anyanwu/Linden Patterson (DAVW) def. Emily Moore/Lea Rolland (WVSU) 6-1
Extra matches:
Victoria Anyanwu (DAV) def. Julia Daszkiewicz (WVSU) (6-7 (2), 7-6 (3), 10-3)
Linden Patterson (DAV) def. Lea Rolland (WVSU) (6-3, 6-1)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
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