TUSCULUM ADVANCES TO FINALS

WITH 5-1 WIN OVER CATAWBA

 

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. -- The Tusculum Pioneers took an early 3-0 lead in doubles play and went on to win two of three singles matches to defeat Catawba 5-1 in the semi-finals of the Food Lion SAC women s tennis tournament Saturday afternoon. 

            The second-seeded Lady Pioneers will face Presbyterian in the SAC finals Saturday afternoon at 5:30 p.m. Tusculum improves to 17-6 on the season while Catawba is now 14-11 overall. 

Tusculum 5, Catawba 1
Doubles
1 - Claudia Bolivar/Maria Nevarez (TC) def. K.T. Rebadow/Lauren Fluegge, 8-5
2 - Bronwyn Hartley/Amanda Pike (TC) def. Julia McKinzie/Andi Binney, 8-4
3 - DanaeValderrama/Jennifer Sparks (TC) def. Meri Cartmill/Nikiah Knox, 8-3

Singles
1 - Fluegge (CC) def. Bolivar 6-2, 0-1 (Retired)
2 - Valderrama (TC) def. McKinzie 6-1, 6-7 (7-4)
3 - Nevearz (TC) def. Binney 6-2, 6-1
4 - Hartley (TC) vs. Rebadow (CC) DNF
5 - Pike (TC) vs. Cartmill (CC) DNF
6 - Sparks (TC) vs. Wells (CC) DNF

 

PRESBYTERIAN CLAIMS WOMEN’S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP,

5-1

 

                JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. -- The #23 Presbyterian Blue Hose claimed their second consecutive Food Lion South Atlantic Conference (SAC) Tournament women’s tennis championship as they defeated second-seeded Tusculum 5-1 Saturday afternoon. 

            The win for the Blue Hose is their 12th tournament championship since 1990. With the win, PC improves to 18-3 and clinches the SAC s automatic bid to the NCAA Division II national tournament. Tusculum is now 17-7 on the season. 

            The Blue Hose took a 2-1 lead in doubles play, claiming wins at the number one and two positions. Lauren Brown, Lisa Moyer and Brittany Lanford won their singles competitions to claim  5-1 win for their team.
 

Presbyterian 5, Tusculum 1
Doubles
1 - Claudia Bolivar/Maria Nevarez (TC) def. Catherine Bankhead/Abby Diminich, 9-7
2 - Brittany Lanford/Lisa Moyer (PC) def. Bronwyn Hartley/Amanda Pike, 8-1
3 - Lauren Brown/Kari Fuller (PC) def. DanaeValderrama/Jenniefer Sparks, 8-4

 
Singles
1 - Bolivar (TC) vs. Bankhead (PC), DNF
2 - Brown (PC) def. Valderrama (TC), 6-3, 6-1
3 - Nevearz (TC) vs. Diminich (PC), DNF
4 - Moyer (PC) def. Hartley (TC), 6-0, 6-0
5 - Lanford (PC) def. Pike (TC), 6-2, 6-0
6 - Sparks (TC) vs. Fuller (PC), DNF