Pioneers defeat UVA Wise 7-0

Martina Marras won in both singles and doubles against UVA Wise (photo by Chuck Williams)
Martina Marras won in both singles and doubles against UVA Wise (photo by Chuck Williams)

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University women's tennis team earned a South Atlantic Conference victory with a 7-0 win over UVA Wise Friday afternoon at the Nichols Tennis Complex.

Playing against a Cavalier squad that had just five players, the Pioneers (9-4, 6-2 SAC) won both contested doubles matches and all five singles matches that were played for the victory over UVA Wise (2-11, 0-8 SAC).

In doubles, Annie McCullough and Caitlin McCullough defeated Liza Akimenko and Katya Akimenko 6-3 at flight one, and Emilie Hansen teamed with Martina Marras for a 6-2 victory at flight two over Grace Hall and Sarah Moore.

In singles, Annie McCullough picked up her 67th career dual match win with a 6-4, 6-2 victory at flight one over Liza Akimenko, and Hansen defeated Katya Akimenko 6-3, 6-1 at flight two. At flight three, Caitlin McCullough won her seventh straight match with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Hall, and Marras beat Moore 8-2 at flight four. At flight five, Javiera Ortiz defeated Lillian Morris 6-1, 6-0.

The Pioneers will travel to Catawba on Monday at 2 p.m. in a match rescheduled from March 27 due to weather.