Tuesday, April 11, 2006

NO. 39 TUSCULUM BLANKS VIRGINIA INTERMONT 9-0

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. -- The No. 39 Tusculum women’s tennis team posted a 9-0 victory over Virginia Intermont on Tuesday at the Nichols Tennis Complex. With the win, the Pioneers improve to 14-6 on the season.

Tusculum took all three doubles matches by identical scores of 8-0.

In singles action, Maria Nevarez and Bronwyn Hartley did not surrender a single game en route to 6-0, 6-0 wins at the No. 3 and 4 positions, respectively.

Claudia Bolivar, who played in the No. 1 slot, and Danae Valderrama, who competed at the No. 2 position, surrendered just one game, as they won 6-1, 6-1.

With the outcome of the match decided, Amanda Pike (No. 5) and Jenn Sparks (No. 6) played pro sets in the final two contests. Pike won 8-1, and Sparks claimed an 8-0 victory.

Tusculum will play its fourth match in as many days on Wednesday, when it hosts North Greenville. Action is set to begin at 4 p.m. at the Nichols Tennis Complex.

-TC-

Tusculum 9, Virginia Intermont 0
Singles
#1 Claudia Bolivar (TC) def.  Laura Gonzalez (VIC), 6-1, 6-1
#2 Danae Valderrama (TC) def. Anna Blome (VIC), 6-1, 6-1
#3 Maria Nevarez (TC) def. Triona Reilly (VIC), 6-0, 6-0
#4 Browyn Hartley (TC) def. Kaitlin Crutchley (VIC), 6-0, 6-0
#5 Amanda Pike (TC) def. Brittany King (VIC), 8-1
#6 Jenn Sparks (TC) def. Katie Rhinehart (VIC), 8-0

Doubles
#1 Bolivar/Nevarez (TC) def. Gonzalez/Blome (VIC), 8-0
#2 Hartley/Pike (TC) def. Reilly/Crutchley (VIC), 8-0
#3 Valderrama/Sparks (TC) def. King/Rhinehart (VIC), 8-0