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Women's tennis picks up thrilling 5-4 win over W&J

Horochak and Kody lead Yellow Jackets in home PAC victory

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WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Sept. 24) – Thanks, in large part, to two wins each by senior Allie Horochak and sophomore Jessica Kody the Waynesburg women's tennis team earned a hard-fought 5-4 victory over Washington & Jefferson on Thursday.

 

Horochak teamed with fellow senior Jess Mally to pick up an 8-2 victory at third doubles over the W&J duo of Carrie Campbell and Kim Knapek. She earned her second victory of the day by downing Rachel Lobell 6-4, 6-2 at third singles.

 

Kody picked up her doubles triumph by teaming up with sophomore Kelsey Diesel to beat Loball and Val Mahoney 8-2 at second doubles. She went on to beat Mahoney at fourth singles by the final of 6-1, 6-1.

 

Freshman Stephanie Ball added a 6-2, 6-1 win at second singles over Stephanie Brueck to help seal up the victory. Waynesburg improves to 2-3 on the season and jumps over .500 in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) play (2-1).

 

The Jackets will strive for another conference victory on Saturday, when they host Thomas More at the Robinson YMCA indoor tennis facility. The match is scheduled to start at 12:30 p.m.

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