HICKORY, N.C. --- The Tusculum College women's tennis team remained undefeated on the season as the Pioneers blanked host Lenoir-Rhyne University 9-0 in TC's South Atlantic Conference opener. Tusculum (5-0, 1-0 SAC) remains undefeated on the season, while the Bears fall to 0-5 (0-2 SAC).

Tusculum swept all three doubles points, including an 8-0 pro set victory by the No. 3 pairing of Megan Buckmaster and Kristen Keefer as they shut out Cathryn Jarrett and Mariel Mena.

The Pioneers also posted six straight set victories in singles play, including wins by Katelyn Doss, Courtney Conley, Taylor Paterson, Caroline Crowe, Katie Hillis and Blake Thompson.

Tusculum returns to action on Friday as the Pioneers host North Greenville University for a 2 p.m. match at the Nichols Tennis Complex.

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Tusculum 9, Lenoir-Rhyne 0
Singles
1 - Katelyn Doss (TC) def. Kelsey Love (L-R), 6-2, 6-3
2 - Courtney Conley (TC) def. Bekah Rhoney (L-R), 6-0, 6-1
3 - Taylor Patterson (TC) def. Ivey Tant (L-R), 6-1, 6-1
4 - Caroline Crowe (TC) def. Cathryn Jarrett (L-R), default
5 - Katie Hillis (TC) def. Mariel Mena (L-R), 6-1, 6-1
6 - Blake Thompson (TC) def. Lizzie Warlick (L-R), 6-0, 6-1

Doubles
1 - Doss/Crowe (TC) def. Love/Tant (L-R), 8-3
2 - Conley/Patterson (TC) def. Rhoney/Warlick (L-R), 8-1
3 - Megan Buckmaster/Kristen Keefer (TC) def. Jarrett/Mena (L-R), 8-0

Records: Tusculum (5-0, 1-0 SAC), Lenoir-Rhyne (0-5, 0-2 SAC)