Tuesday, April 10, 2007

TUSCULUM WOMEN’S TENNIS EDGES LMU 5-4

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Heidi von der Lage recorded the fifth and deciding point as the Tusculum College women’s tennis team defeated visiting Lincoln Memorial University 5-4 Tuesday afternoon at the Nichols Tennis Complex.

Tusculum improves to 13-5 overall, while LMU falls to 11-9 on the year.

Tusculum captured two of the three doubles points posting identical 8-2 scores at the No. 2 and No. 3 flights. The LMU pairing of Kathleen Rollet and Helena Sokolova posted an 8-0 win over Bronwyn Hartley and Caroline Crowe at No. 1 doubles.

LMU went ahead 3-2 after winning the top two singles flights including Sokolova’s 6-0, 6-2 win over Danae Valderrama. Tusculum freshman Samantha Cantu tied the match at 3-3 with her 6-1, 6-0 victory against Jennifer Pardo at No. 3 singles.

TC captured the next two points as Hartley won 6-1, 6-2 over Martina Rezic at No. 4 singles, while von der Lage posted a 6-0, 6-3 win at the No. 6 flight against Mandy Mills. LMU’s Rachel Redmond wrapped up the scoring with her 6-4, 2-6, (10-4) win at No. 5 singles against Amanda Pike.

Tusculum will host Virginia Intermont College for Senior Day on Friday as the Pioneers will honor Valderrama. LMU will be at Brevard College on Saturday.

- TC –

Tusculum 5, Lincoln Memorial 4
Singles
1 – Helena Sokolova (LMU) def. Danae Valderrama	6-0, 6-2
2 – Kathleen Rollet (LMU) def. Jennifer Sparks	6-2, 6-2
3 – Samantha Cantu (TC) def. Jennifer Pardo	6-1, 6-0
4 – Bronwyn Hartley (TC) def. Martina Rezic	6-1, 6-2
5 – Rachel Redmond (LMU) def. Amanda Pike	6-4, 2-6, (10-4)
6 – Heidi von der Lage (TC) def. Mandy Mills	6-0, 6-3
Doubles
1 – Sokolova/Rollet (LMU) def. Hartley/Crowe	8-0
2 – Valderrama/Cantu (TC) def. Rezic/Pardo	8-2
3 – Sparks/Pike (TC) def. Redmond/Mills	8-2