Friday, February 22, 2008

TUSCULUM WOMEN OPEN SPRING SEASON WITH 9-0 WIN AT KING

BRISTOL, Tenn. --- The Tusculum College women’s tennis team blanked host King College 9-0 Friday night at the Bristol Country Club.

The Pioneers (4-0) swept doubles, including an 8-2 pro set win at the No. 3 flight by Bronwyn Hartley and Blake Thompson.

In singles action, Jennifer Sparks, Hartley, Amanda Pike, Katelyn Doss, Thompson and Heidi von der Lage each accounted for victories.

Tusculum’s Sunday match with Alabama-Huntsville has been postponed due to the threat of inclement weather. The Pioneers host Lees-McRae College on Tuesday for a 2 p.m. match at the Nichols Tennis Complex.

- TC –

Tusculum 9, King (Tenn.) 0
Singles
1 – Jennifer Sparks (TC) def. Marley Cutler	6-2, 4-0 (ret.)
2 – Bronwyn Hartley (TC) def. Nerece Stoltz	6-0, 6-2
3 – Amanda Pike (TC) def. Crystal Harwell	6-0, 6-0
4 – Katelyn Doss (TC) def. Triona Reilly	8-3
5 – Blake Thompson (TC) def. Jessica Tipton	8-1
6 – Heidi von der Lage (TC) def. Susan Sutton	8-1
Doubles
1 – Doss/Caroline Crowe (TC) def. Cutler/Reilly	9-8 (7-4)
2 – Pike/Sparks (TC) def. Stoltz/Harwell	8-5
3 – Hartley/Thompson (TC) def. Tipton/Sutton	8-2