Isabelle Lacy had been finding her spots all day. The No. 119-ranked sophomore had played clean, confident tennis for the entirety of No. 7 Virginia’s tournament matchup against No. 22 Washington.
She was up 5-4, 40-0 in the second set, having swept the first 6-0. One more shot would put it away, and send the Cavaliers (23-5, 15-0 ACC) to the Round of 16 in the NCAA Tournament.
Lacy tossed the ball above her head, firing her serve wide, to the outside corner of the service box. Perfectly placed, her opponent could just look at it, as Lacy raised her arms and let out a triumphant “come on.”…