Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer
The Official home of tusculum athletics

Pioneers close regular season with 7-2 win over Brevard

Pioneers close regular season with 7-2 win over Brevard
Box score GREENEVILLE, Tenn. ---

The Tusculum College Women's tennis team wrapped up its 2011-12 regular season with a 7-2 victory over Brevard College in South Atlantic Conference action Tuesday afternoon at the Nichols Tennis Complex.

The Pioneers (16-3, 7-2 SAC) took a 2-1 lead after doubles play, then won five of six singles matches against the Tornados (11-9, 4-4 SAC). Kate Hutchinson earned the decisive point at flight five with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Jennifer Nyman.

In doubles play, Hutchinson and Megan Buckmaster won 8-3 over Elise Labus and Ana Drummond at flight three, while Taylor Patterson and Courtney Conley rallied from an 8-7 deficit to defeat Nyman and Lindsay Hostetter 9-8 (7-4) at flight two.

In singles play, Holly Verner posted a 6-2, 6-4 victory at flight one over Claire Dillman, while the flight two match involving Katelyn Doss went to the Pioneers when Hostetter retired trailing 4-2 in the first set.

Following Hutchinson's victory, the Pioneers closed out the match as Patterson downed Labus 6-4, 6-0 at flight four and Buckmaster posted a 6-0, 6-2 win over Drummond at flight six.

The Pioneers will await the conclusion of the conference schedule to learn their seeding and opponent for the Food Lion SAC Tournament, which will be played April 19-21 at the Rock Hill Tennis Center in Rock Hill, S.C.

- TC -

© 2023 TUSCULUM UNIVERSITY

60 SHILOH ROAD

GREENEVILLE, TN 37745

MISSION STATEMENT

"TUSCULUM WILL PREPARE STUDENT-ATHLETES TO BECOME PRINCIPLED LEADERS WHO ARE CONTRIBUTING CITIZENS AND CHAMPIONS IN LIFE BY INSTILLING THE HIGHEST VALUES OF CHARACTER, INTEGRITY, AND SPORTSMANSHIP."

Privacy Policy