Tusculum falls to Division I Western Carolina

Box score CULLOWHEE, N.C. ---

Western Carolina University swept singles play from Tusculum College and earned a 7-0 victory in non-conference Women's tennis action Wednesday afternoon.

The Division I Catamounts (10-6) also won two of the three doubles contests to earn the point from the Pioneers (11-3), who earned their victory at flight two as Kealee Heffner and Erin Mills beat Megan McLinden and Nicole Nielly 7-6 (7-5).

At flight two, Franziska Funke battled McLinden before falling 6-1, 4-6, 6-3, while Sarah Baker took the first set from Elizabeth Ansari at flight five before falling in a tiebreaker, 4-6, 6-2, (10-6).

The Pioneers will return to their South Atlantic Conference schedule on Saturday at Anderson, beginning at 2 p.m.