Wednesday, April 12, 2006

TUSCULUM WOMEN'S TENNIS BLANKS CRUSADERS

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The No. 39 Tusculum College women's tennis team posted its fourth straight win as the Pioneers defeated visiting North Greenville University 9-0 Wednesday afternoon at the Nichols Tennis Complex. Tusculum improves to 15-6 as it prepares for next week's 2006 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Tournament.

Tusculum posted a pair of 8-1 pro set wins in doubles, while Bronwyn Hartley and Amanda Pike outlasted the NGU duo of Courtney Lynn and Caitlyn Whitted at the No. 2 flight.

In singles, Claudia Bolivar rallied from a set down to defeat Teresita Mariana 0-6, 6-4, 7-5.

TC also got singles points by Danae Valderrama, Maria Nevarez, Hartley, Pike and Jennifer Sparks.

- TC -

No. 39 Tusculum 9, North Greenville 0
Singles
1 - Claudia Bolivar (TC) def. Teresita Mariana	0-6, 6-4, 7-5
2 - Danae Valderrama (TC) def. Rebecca Cooper	6-1, 6-1
3 - Maria Nevarez (TC) def. Courtney Lynn	6-1, 6-0
4 - Bronwyn Hartley (TC) def. Caitlyn Whitted	8-3
5 - Amanda Pike (TC) def. Keshia Kohns	8-4
6 - Jennifer Sparks (TC) def. Leah Roper	6-0, 6-0
Doubles
1 - Bolivar/Nevarez (TC) def. Mariana/Cooper	8-1
2 - Hartley/Pike (TC) def. Whitted/Lynn	9-8
3 - Valderrama/Sparks (TC) def. Kohns/Tucker	8-1