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#21 UMW Women's Tennis Top Salisbury, 8-1, for 11th Straight CAC Championship

#21 UMW Women's Tennis Top Salisbury, 8-1, for 11th Straight CAC Championship

The University of Mary Washington women's tennis team swept all three doubles matches and won five of six singles matches in claiming the 2014 Capital Athletic Conference championship on Saturday, their 11th straight league crown.

The Eagles opened with doubles wins from Lindsay Raulston and Shelby Harris at one, 8-2, and from Ashley Barrow and Mackenzie Smith at three, 8-1. The Eagles fell in a tiebreaker, 10-8, at two.

In singles, Raulston reversed a regular season loss in winning at one in a superbreaker, 10-6, while the rest of the lineup cruised in straight sets. Harris won at two, 6-1, 6-0, Smith won at three, 6-2, 6-1; and Alex Ritter won at four, 6-0, 6-2. Chrissy Gaul won at five, 6-0, 6-0, and Berri Flood won at six, 6-1, 6-4.

The Eagles claim the CAC title for the 11th straight year, and 22nd time overall. They will advance to the NCAA Tournament for the 16th consecutive year, with action starting on May 9.