The Virginia women's tennis team faces No. 15 William & Mary today at the Boyd Tinsley Courts of the Boar's Head Sports Club. This early season matchup, only Virginia's third, should prove challenging if the Tribe's recent level of play continues against the Cavaliers.
William & Mary (2-1) upset No. 21 Wake Forest last weekend, rallying from behind to pull out a 4-2 win against the Demon Deacons. The Tribe pulled off the close victory through contributions from last season's NCAA doubles runner-up, No. 46 doubles pair senior Megan Moulton-Levy and junior Katarina Zoricic (9-4), as well as from sophomores Magdalena Bresson and Lauren Sabacinski.
The Tribe's singles rotation includes two nationally ranked players any Cavalier upset will have to go through: No. 55 sophomore Ragini Acharya and No. 12 Moulton-Levy. Acharya has recorded three three-set matches this season, exemplifying the Tribe's unwillingness to concede defeat.
The Cavaliers, who split this weekend's season-opening doubleheader in falling to Marshall before defeating Richmond, are out to prove themselves after a questionable start that dropped them to the No. 48 slot in the ITA rankings. Key players in a Virginia upset will include juniors Maggie Yahner, Amanda Rales, Lara Alexander and Hampton Williams; senior Lindsey Pereira; and sophomore Jennifer Stevens.
Yahner registered wins in this weekend's doubleheader, and Rales, who gave the Cavaliers their only singles point in the disappointing Marshall matchup, ended the doubleheader with a 2-0 singles and 2-0 doubles record alongside Williams.
After William & Mary, Virginia will face No. 50 Ohio State (2-0) Friday. The Buckeyes are led by a doubles team of junior Angela DiPastina and sophomore Christina Keesey, who are currently ranked No. 33 nationally.
--compiled by Jenna Casey
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