ANDERSON, S.C. --- The Tusculum University women's tennis team opened its South Atlantic Conference schedule with a 5-2 victory at Anderson University Saturday afternoon.
The 23rd-ranked Pioneers (3-2, 1-0 SAC) earned the doubles point by winning two of the three sets, then captured four of the six singles matches from the Trojans (2-1, 1-1 SAC).
In doubles, Emilie Hansen and Amber Lackey teamed up for a 6-4 win at flight two over Anna Greer and Katie Robeson, and Paulina Loretz and Valentina Loretz earned a 6-2 win at flight three over Megan Pleasant and Kristen Reynolds to give Tusculum the team point.
In singles, Julia Lopez defeated Carrigan Blanchard 6-2, 6-1 at flight two and Hansen beat Pleasant 6-2, 6-2 at flight four to push the Pioneers ahead 3-0. Paulina Loretz came through with the clincher at flight five as she was a 6-3, 7-5 winner over Reynolds, and Annie McCullough was the fourth singles winner with a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Greer at flight one.
The Pioneers will play their second Division I exhibition match of the spring on Thursday at 3 p.m. at ETSU. Their next SAC match will be on Saturday, March 6 at Lincoln Memorial starting at 2 p.m.
