#3 Emory Women’s Tennis to Face Agnes Scott in Second Round of NCAAs

The third-ranked Emory University women’s tennis team will begin its quest for the program’s sixth National Championship on Friday at 2:00 PM CDT, as the Eagles will take on Agnes Scott College in the second round of the NCAA Division III Championships in Sewanee, TN.

Agnes Scott defeated Principia College 5-0 in the first round of the tournament on Thursday to advance to Friday’s second round match.  The Scotties, ranked 20^th in the Atlantic South Region, will enter play on Friday with an overall record of 14-2 in 2011.

Meanwhile, Emory, the top overall seed in the NCAA Division III Championships, will begin tournament play with a record of 19-4, including a 15-1 mark against other Division III teams.  The Eagles feature the region’s top-ranked singles play, freshman Gabrielle Clark, in addition to third-ranked sophomore Jordan Wylie, 10^th-ranked senior Lorne McManigle, and 12^th-ranked junior Zahra Dawson.  Emory also the regionally-ranked doubles pairings of Clark and McManigle (fourth) and Dawson and Wylie (sixth).

This will be the first meeting of the season between the two teams.  The Eagles and Scotties last met on February 21^st, 2010, with Emory coming away with a 9-0 victory.  In 2009, the teams faced each other in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, as the Eagles claimed a 5-0 win.

Should the Eagles win, they will advance to the third round match, against either 13^th-ranked Washington University in St. Louis or the 18^th-ranked University of the South.

Results will be posted to EmoryAthletics.com following the completion of the match.