Monday, April 10, 2006

NO. 39 TUSCULUM DOWNS CATAWBA 8-1

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. -- The No. 39 Tusculum women’s tennis team notched an 8-1 South Atlantic Conference victory over Catawba on Monday at the Nichols Tennis Complex. The Pioneers improve to 14-6 overall and 7-1 in the SAC. Catawba slips to 12-10 and 4-2 in the SAC.

Tusculum’s lone set-back of the match came at No. 2 singles, where the Catawba tandem of Julie McKinzie and Andi Binney defeated Bronwyn Hartley and Amanda Pike 8-4.

The Pioneer duo of Claudia Bolivar and Maria Nevarez downed KT Rebadow and Lauren Fluegge at No. 1 doubles, while Danae Valderrama and Jennifer Sparks prevailed against Ashley Wells and Nikiah Knox at the No. 3 position.

TC swept all six singles matches in straight-set fashion. Bolivar defeated Fluegge 6-3, 6-2 at the No. 1 slot, while Valderrama downed McKinzie 6-2, 6-3 at the No. 2 position.

Nevarrez surrendered just one game in each set, defeating Andi Binney 6-1, 6-1 at the No. 3 position. Hartley downed Rebadow (6-4, 6-0) in the No. 4 position, while Pike defeated Wells (6-2, 6-0) at No. 5 and Sparks prevailed over Knox (6-2, 6-2) at No. 6.

Tusculum returns to action on Tuesday against Virginia Intermont. The match is set to begin at 4 p.m. at the Nichols Tennis Complex. Catawba hosts Newberry on Wednesday at 2 p.m.

-TC-

Tusculum 8, Catawba 1
Singles
#1 Claudia Bolivar (TC) def.  Lauren Fluegge (CC), 6-3, 6-2
#2 Danae Valderrama (TC) def. Julie McKinzie (CC), 6-2, 6-3
#3 Maria Nevarez (TC) def. Andi Binney (CC), 6-1, 6-1
#4 Browyn Hartley (TC) def. KT Rebadow (CC), 6-4, 6-0
#5 Amanda Pike (TC) def.Ashley Wells (CC), 6-2, 6-0
#6 Jenn Sparks (TC) def. Nikiah Knox (CC), 6-2, 6-2

Doubles
#1 Bolivar/Nevarez (TC) def. Rebadow/Fluegge (CC), 8-3
#2 McKinzie/Binney (CC) def. Hartley/Pike (TC), 8-4
#3 Valderrama/Sparks (TC) def. Wells/Knox (CC), 8-2