GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Lee University won the first four points and earned a 4-3 victory over Tusculum University in non-conference women's basketball action Wednesday afternoon at the Nichols Tennis Complex.
The Flames (2-0) won the doubles point and captured the first three singles points to clinch the victory over the Pioneers (2-1), who claimed wins in the final three singles matches to cut into the final margin.
Earning victories for the Pioneers were Ylva Frafjord Landa, who beat Matina Ujdur 6-2, 6-0 at flight four, along with Elodie Baechler who outlasted Lizza Gnilozubova 6-7, 6-3, (10-8) at flight five. At flight six, Valentina Loretz defeated Maria Duarte 6-3, 7-5.
Tusculum will play a pair of neutral-site matches this weekend at Lincoln Memorial University, taking on Charleston (W.Va.) on Friday at 4 p.m. and Young Harris on Saturday at 5 p.m.
