JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. --- Tusculum University pulled out a 4-3 victory over Carson-Newman University in South Atlantic Conference women's tennis action Wednesday afternoon at the Buddy Catlett Tennis Complex.

The Pioneers (6-4, 2-0 SAC) fell behind in doubles, but took advantage of a depleted lineup from the Eagles (0-9, 0-4 SAC) to come away with the victory. 

In doubles, the Eagles won both contested matches to earn the team point. At flight two, Leonie Floeth and Ylva Frafjord Landa went to a tiebreaker against Mollie Edge and Summer Reeves, but Carson-Newman won the tiebreak 8-6 to earn a 7-6 victory and grab the 1-0 lead in the match.

With just five players in uniform for the Eagles, the Pioneers leveled the match at 1-1 by default at flight six. Carson-Newman would go up 2-1 with a victory at flight three, but Valentina Loretz beat Edge 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 at flight five to tie the match at two points apiece. Floeth pulled a 7-5, 6-3 upset win over 44th-ranked Anita Chornei at flight one for a 3-2 Tusculum lead, and Elodie Baechler would clinch the victory as she beat Julia Spieser 6-2, 6-2 at flight four.

Tusculum will be home on Saturday to face Coker in a SAC match that begins at 12:30 p.m. The Cobras (1-8, 0-3 SAC) dropped their fifth straight match on Wednesday with a 6-1 setback at Anderson.