CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--- No. 2 seed Asbury women's tennis (12-4, 6-1 CCS) earned a spot in the Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) Championship on Saturday afternoon after a 4-0 sweep over No. 3 seed Huntingdon College (9-7, 5-2 CCS) on Friday evening in Chattanooga, Tenn., 4-0.
CCS Rookie of the Year
Katherine Nova and
Malory Watkins took the No. 2 doubles match for AU over Huntingdon, 6-4. Senior duo
Kourtney Kawata and
Megan Moore followed with a 6-2 victory in the No. 3 doubles contest, taking the doubles point for the Eagles.
In singles, Nova won 6-1, 6-1 in the No. 1 matchup to move to 15-0 in No. 1 singles on the season as a freshman. Senior
Martina Paillet and Moore also took singles wins, Paillet at No. 3 (6-1, 6-1), and Moore at No. 4 (6-0, 6-1), securing the 4-0 win for Asbury.
The Eagles will play for the CCS Championship on Saturday afternoon at 2 pm against No. 1 seed Piedmont, with an opportunity to be the first Asbury Athletics team to compete in an NCAA Division III National Tournament.
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