GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The 36th ranked Tusculum College women's tennis team was victorious by an 8-1 margin over Lenoir-Rhyne University on Thursday afternoon at the Nichols Tennis Complex.

TC moves to 10-0 overall this season and 2-0 in the South Atlantic Conference, while Lenoir-Rhyne falls to 2-3 and 0-1 in the SAC. The Pioneers opened the match with a 3-0 lead after doubles play.

Kate Hutchinson and Kealee Heffner defeated Dominique Bruce Lucy Stofberg 8-2 in the top position. Franziska Funke and Amanda Sumner picked up a win over Zorica Djuric and Lela Sparks Thompson at number two (8-5), while Emily Waters Adrienne Kaye were victorious over Jessica Rumple and Amanda Bryan (8-2) in the third spot.

In singles action, Heffner and Djuric's match in the top flight was the only one to go three sets, with Heffner prevailing 4-6, 7-5, 10-4. Funke bested Stofberg at number three (6-1, 6-1), while Hutchinson topped Thompson in the fourth spot (8-2).

Sarah Baker defeated Rumple (6-2, 6-1) in the fifth spot, while Kay took home the victory over Maggie Brown in the sixth position (8-2).

After a tough stretch of four-straight matches, Tusculum will have a few days off before returning to action on the road at SAC rival Wingate University on Friday, March 20th, beginning at 2 p.m.

Singles competition:

1. Kealee Heffner (TCW) def. Zorica Djuric (LR) 4-6, 7-5, 10-4

2. Dominique Bruce (LR) def. Erin Mills (TCW) 7-6, 7-5

3. Franziska Funke (TCW) def. Lucy Stofberg (LR) 6-1, 6-1

4. Kate Hutchinson (TCW) def. Lela Sparks Thompson (LR) 8-2

5. Sarah Baker (TCW) def. Jessica Rumple (LR) 6-2, 6-1

6. Adrienne Kaye (TCW) def. Maggie Brown (LR) 8-2

1. Kate Hutchinson/Kealee Heffner (TCW) def. Dominique Bruce/Lucy Stofberg (LR) 8-2

2. Franziska Funke/Amanda Sumner (TCW) def. Zorica Djuric/Lela Sparks Thompson (LR) 8-5

3. Emily Waters/Adrienne Kaye (TCW) def. Jessica Rumple/Amanda Bryan (LR) 8-2

#36 Tusculum 10-0, 2-0 SAC

Lenoir-Rhyne 2-3, 0-1 SAC

T-4:22 A-100

Tusculum ranked No. 36 in NCAA Division II