Sunday, March 19, 2006

TUSCULUM WOMEN'S TENNIS WINS AT MILLIGAN, 8-1

MILLIGAN COLLEGE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum College women's tennis team recorded its third consecutive win by defeating host Milligan College 8-1 Sunday afternoon. With the victory, the Pioneers improve to 7-5 on the season.

Tusculum captured the three doubles points, including an 8-0 win at the No. 2 flight by Bronwyn Hartley and Amanda Pike. The No. 1 pair of Claudia Bolivar and Maria Nevarez also posted an 8-1 win over Cassie Lomison and Krissi Denton.

Lamisson posted the only point for the Lady Buffs as she claimed a 6-4, 6-4 decision at No. 1 singles.

Tusculum won five of the six singles points, including wins by Danae Valderrama, Jennifer Sparks, Hartley, Pike and Nevarez.

The Pioneers open South Atlantic Conference play on Wednesday with a match at arch-rival Carson-Newman College.

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Tusculum 9, Milligan 0
Singles
1 - Cassie Lomison (MC) def. Claudia Bolivar	6-4, 6-4
2 - Danae Valderrama (TC) def. Krissi Denton	6-1, 6-0
3 - Maria Nevarez (TC) def. Amber Campbell	6-1, 6-1
4 - Bronwyn Hartley (TC) def. Beth Toner	6-2, 6-0
5 - Amanda Pike (TC) def. Sara Hopson	6-1, 6-3
6 - Jennifer Sparks (TC) def. Mandy Caston	6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1 - Bolivar/Nevarez (TC) def. Lomison/Denton	8-1
2 - Hartley/Pike (TC) def. Potter/Offendorf	8-0
3 - Valderrama/Sparks (TC) def. Toner/Rigney	8-2