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Erin Mills recognized as SAC Player of the Week

Erin Mills recognized as SAC Player of the Week
ROCK HILL, S.C. ---

The South Atlantic Conference honored Tusculum College freshman Erin Mills as the league's Player of the Week in Women's tennis, it was announced on Monday.

Mills compiled a perfect 3-0 record in both singles and doubles action to help the Pioneers win three straight matches during the Spring Break Bash in Hilton Head, South Carolina.

At number-three singles, Mills defeated Baldwin Wallace's Morgan Baker 6-1, 6-2 and downed Charleston's Mallika Mali 6-2, 6-4. An injury forced the Duluth, Ga. native to move up to number two for a match against Raissa Wischi of West Liberty, ranked ninth in the Atlantic Region. Mills posted a 7-5, 6-3 victory to spark the Pioneers to a 7-2 win over the 43rd-ranked Hilltoppers.

Playing with teammate Taylor Patterson at flight two of doubles, Mills earned wins of 8-1 over Mackenzi and Morgan Baker of Baldwin Wallace, 8-4 over Charleston's team of Mali and Ana Maria Pena, and by an 8-6 score over West Liberty's Zineb Houssaini and Alex Barr.

Mills has a season record of 7-3 in singles action and 8-3 in doubles for the Pioneers, who carry a 9-2 overall record and 1-0 mark in the SAC into weekend matches at Wingate (Friday at 2 p.m.) and Catawba (Saturday at 11 a.m.).

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