The Basics
Score: Western Carolina 7, Winston-Salem State 0
Records: Western Carolina 5-5, Winston-Salem State 0-4
Location: Catamount Athletic Complex, Cullowhee, N.C.
CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Western Carolina women's tennis picked up its third-straight win at home with a 7-0 blanking of Winston-Salem State Thursday at the Catamount Athletic Complex.
TURNING POINT:
Western Carolina swept doubles play to earn the early 1-0 lead and then went on to take all six singles matches.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Winston-Salem State earned just one game, in a set, in the entire match. The Ram's Taylor Champion took a game from No. 1 singles Jordan Strickland in set two ending 6-1 after Strickland swept the first set 6-0.
- Freshman Jacy Smith set out singles play against Winston-Salem State as Lauren McCall took her place winning 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2 singles.
NOTES:
Strickland now has 31 career wins and sits in second place for most wins in the WCU record books. She needs seven wins to become the all-time leader for wins at singles in program history.
UPCOMING:
Western Carolina will dip back into Southern Conference play when the Catamounts travel to Mercer to take on the Bears at 1:00 p.m. in Macon, Ga.
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