HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. --- The Ashland University women's tennis team defeated No. 27 Tusculum College 6-3 Wednesday morning at Hilton Head Island. The Pioneers fall to 8-3 overall and wrap up their spring break trip to Hilton Head.

The Eagles improve to 17-6 on the season, while Tusculum falls to 8-3 overall.

The No. 2 doubles pair of Amanda Pike and Jennifer Sparks accounted for an 8-4 victory over Paola Oruzco and Corrine Pasley. Sparks added a singles point at the No. 1 flight, while Caroline Crowe won at No. 6 singles.

Tusculum returns to action Saturday, March 21 as the Pioneers travel to North Greenville University for a 1 p.m. match.

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Ashland 6, No. 27 Tusculum 3
Singles
1 - Jennifer Sparks (TC) def. Paola Oruzco 3-5, 40:0 (def.)
2 - Torrie Goudy (AU) def. Katelyn Doss 6-2, 6-2
3 - Paige Cooper (AU) def. Amanda Pike 6-3, 6-2
4 - Sara Tegner (AU) def. Heidi von der Lage 6-7, 6-1, (10-1)
5 - Corrine Pasley (AU) def. Blake Thompson 7-5, 2-0 (ret.)
6 -Caroline Crowe (TC) def. Alex Ware 6-3, 6-3

Doubles
1 - Goudy/Cooper (AU) def. Crowe/Doss 8-4
2 - Pike/Sparks (TC) def. Oruzco/Pasley 8-4
3 - Christa Halicki/Tegner (AU) def. von der Lage/Kristen Keefer 8-6