February 20, 2011
Hokies roll over Davidson, 7-0
Tech wins third straight
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Midlands Championships
Virginia Tech

BLACKSBURG, Va. –The Virginia Tech women’s concluded a perfect weekend Sunday evening with at 7-0 win over Davidson at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center. The Hokies, who defeated Maryland, 4-3, Saturday afternoon and Maryland-Baltimore County, 7-0, Sunday morning, imporved to 5-4 on the year, while Davidson fell to 4-7.

The Hokies sweep all three doubles and all six singles matches without the loss of a set in the victory.

In singles action, Yasmin Hamza (Sr., Cairo, Egypt) defeated Stephani Synn, 6-0, 6-4, at No. 1, Martha Blakely (Sr., Reading, Pa.) won, 6-0, 6-2, at No. 2 over Alison Raugh and Holly Johnson (Sr., Tallahassee, Fla.) beat Brites Moniz-Soares, 6-1, 6-2. In the remaining matches, Shannon Betts cruised past Samantha Galainena, 6-0, 6-2, at No. 4, Isel Martinez-Marcos (Fr., Esparreguera, Spain) won her No. 5 contest, 6-0, 6-2, over Romina Clemente and Emily Lauten (So., Marietta, Ga.) the the No. 6 match, 6-2, 6-1, against Tamara Hill.

Tech swept the doubles for the first point of the day, Blakely/Courtney Rauscher (So., Evans, Ga.) took the No. 1 match, 8-3, over Moniz-Soares/Rauh and Katie Blow (Jr., Richmond, Va.)/Johnson defeated Galinena/Synn, 8-1, at No. 2. The Hokies completed the doubles sweep as Tea Ivanovic (Fr., Antwerp, Belgium)/Martinez-Marcos won, 8-4, at No. 3 over Clemente/Hill.

Tech returns to action on Mar. 5 with an 11 a.m., match at No. 29 Virginia Commonwealth which will be followed by a Mar. 6 contest at No. 23 Virginia (1 p.m.).

Virginia Tech 7, Davidson 0

Singles

1. Yasmin Hamza (VT) def. Stephani Synn (DC) 6-0, 6-4

2. Martha Blakely (VT) def. Alison Raugh (DC) 6-0, 6-2

3. Holly Johnson (VT) def. Brites Moniz-Soares (DC) 6-1, 6-2

4. Shannon Betts (VT) def. Samantha Galainena (DC) 6-0, 6-2

5. Isel Martinez-Marcos (VT) def. Romina Clemente (DC) 6-0, 6-2

6. Emily Lauten (VT) def. Tamara Hill (DC) 6-2, 6-1

Order of finish: 5, 4, 2*, 3, 6, 1

Doubles

1. Blakely/Courtney Rauscher (VT) def. Moniz-Soares/Rauh (DC) 8-3

2. Blow/Johnson (VT) def. Galainena/Synn (DC) 8-1

3. Ivanovic/Martinez-Marcos (VT) def. Clemente/Hill (DC) 8-4

Order of finish: 2, 3*, 1

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