Sunday, September 10, 2006

TUSCULUM WOMEN'S TENNIS BLANKS CONCORD 9-0

ATHENS, W.Va. --- Senior Danae Valderrama accounted two points as the Tusculum College women's tennis team defeated host Concord University 9-0 Sunday afternoon in the season-opener for both teams.

Valderrama, along with No. 1 doubles partner Jennifer Sparks, posted an 8-6 pro set win over the Concord duo of Nikki Keith and Dellci Burgess. Valderrama followed that with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Keith at No. 1 singles.

Sparks, Bronwyn Hartley, Samantha Cantu, Amanda Pike and Caroline Crowe each posted singles wins, while the No. 3 doubles pairing of Heidi Vonderlage and Jessi Smith won its match, 8-2 over Brittany Cook and Chassidy Smith.

Tusculum (1-0) returns to action Sep. 22 as the Pioneers play in the USC Upstate Tournament in Spartanburg, S.C.

- TC -

Tusculum 9, Concord 0
Singles	Scores
1 - Danae Valderrama (TC) def. Nikki Keith	6-0, 6-1
2 - Jennifer Sparks (TC) def. Dellci Burgess	6-2, 6-0
3 - Bronwyn Hartley (TC) def. Mika Nitta	6-2, 6-0
4 - Samantha Cantu (TC) def. Brittany Cook	6-0, 6-0
5 - Amanda Pike (TC) def. Romi Aikauna	6-0, 6-0
6 - Caroline Crowe (TC) def. Chassidy Smith	7-5, 6-1
Doubles	Scores
1 - Valderrama/Sparks (TC) def. Keith/Burgess	8-6
2 - Cantu/Hartley (TC) def. Aikauna/Nitta	8-1
3 - Heidi Vonderlage/Jessi Smith (TC) def. Cook/Smith	8-2