DANVILLE, Ky. – After taking down the DePauw Tiger just days ago, the Centre women's tennis team (4-2) looked to continue their momentum on Tuesday night. Hosting the Asbury Eagles in their first outdoor home match of the season, the Colonels were able to make a perfect sweep against their foe, 9-0.
 
The Gold and White toyed around with their lineup Tuesday, and the crew they put on the court combined to a working formula. Katharine Sherman and Grace Headley commanded the No. 3 doubles series, sweeping their Eagle opponents 8-0. Although their first time paired this season, the senior duo were 6-2 last season as a squad in doubles matches. Maddy Trinh and Caroline Lancaster continued a dominant season together, moving to 4-1 on the season after an 8-2 victory in the No. 2 slot. The final series to conclude may have been the closest of the three, but Lainey Hill and Hannah Doherty put on an impressive performance in their 8-4 win in the No. 1 series.
 
The Colonels would continue working through singles, not allowing Asbury to claim a single set on Tuesday night in this portion of the contest. Ella Rueff made her way on the court and made the most of her time, her No. 2 series going a perfect 6-0, 6-0 path to victory. Lancaster was able to make quick work through a strong second set as the team's No. 4, her win coming through a 6-2, 6-0 score. Sophomore Abby Jamison made her first appearance of the season as the team's No. 6 and was able to claim her first win alongside it, putting down her Eagle foe 6-2, 6-1. Sherman stepped onto the No. 1 spot for the fifth time this spring, her strong start in the first set gave her a dominant win of 6-1, 6-2. Junior transfer Mamie Sevier claimed a solid 6-1, 6-3 win on Tuesday night in the No. 5 spot of the lineup, winning her first appearance as a Centre Colonel. The final series was Doherty in the No. 4 spot of the lineup, the senior adding another win to her career total on a 6-2, 6-4 victory.
 
UP NEXT
The Colonels will next look towards some of their toughest competition of the season in the ITA Indoor National Championship this weekend. Although it's not known which team they'll face off against first, the event is being hosted by Centre and located in Nicholasville, Ky. The first round will kick off on Friday, March 4, the semifinal on Saturday, March 5 and the finals on Sunday, March 6. Stay tuned at centrecolonels.com for updates.