Tuesday, March 18, 2008

TUSCULUM WOMEN’S TENNIS WINS 8-1 OVER LMU

HARROGATE, Tenn. –- The Tusculum College women’s tennis team remained undefeated in South Atlantic Conference play as the Pioneers posted an 8-1 road win at Lincoln Memorial University Tuesday. The Pioneers improve to 10-2 overall and 2-0 in the league, while LMU falls to 5-6, 3-2 SAC.

Tusculum swept all three doubles points, including an 8-2 win at No. 1 doubles by Caroline Crowe and Katelyn Doss. The Pioneers won five of the six singles matches as TC got points by Bronwyn Hartley, Amanda Pike, Blake Thompson, Heidi von der Lage and Doss.

LMU’s lone point came at No. 1 singles as two-time SAC Player of the Week Kathleen Rollet won 6-0, 6-0 over Jennifer Sparks.

Tusculum returns home on Friday when the Pioneers take on Lees-McRae College for a 1 p.m. match at the Nichols Tennis Complex.

- TC -

Tusculum 8, Lincoln Memorial 1
Singles
1 – Kathleen Rollet (LMU) def. Jennifer Sparks	6-0, 6-0
2 – Bronwyn Hartley (TC) def. Martina Rezic	6-3, 7-6
3 – Amanda Pike (TC) def. Sophie Denlinger	6-1, 6-0
4 – Katelyn Doss (TC) def. Emily Osborne	6-0, 6-3
5 – Blake Thompson (TC) def. Rachel Redmond	6-3, 5-7 (10-7)
6 – Heidi von der Lage (TC) def. Mandy Mills	6-0, 6-3
Doubles
1 – Caroline Crowe/Doss (TC) def. Rollet/Redmond	8-2
2 – Pike/Sparks (TC) def. Denlinger/Osborne	8-6
3 – Hartley/Thompson (TC) def. Rezic/Mills	8-6