ANDERSON, S.C. --- Tusculum University defeated Anderson University 6-1 in a matchup of nationally-ranked South Atlantic Conference women's tennis teams Tuesday afternoon.

The 39th-ranked Pioneers (11-5, 7-1 SAC) won all three doubles matches and earned wins in each of the first five completed singles matches to snap the winning streak of the 21st-ranked Trojans (13-2, 8-2 SAC) at seven straight victories.

Tusculum opened with a sweep of doubles to take a 1-0 lead in the match, starting with a 6-2 victory at flight three by Leonie Floeth and Ylva Frafjord Landa over Valentina Borda and Laura Alvarez Tello. At flight two, Elodie Baechler and Valentina Loretz earned a 6-3 win over Anna Greer and Marian Bayatyan, and Tabitha Howe teamed with Paulina Loretz at flight one for a 6-3 victory over Alexandria Braithwaite and Katie Robeson.

In singles, Landa defeated Megan Pleasant 6-3, 6-1 at flight six for a 2-0 Tusculum lead in the match. Paulina Loretz would extend the Pioneer lead to 3-0 as she defeated Braithwaite 7-5, 6-1 at flight four, and Floeth clinched the match win as she defeated 64th-ranked Bayatyan 7-5, 7-5 at flight one.

Howe would add a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 victory over Greer at flight two and Baechler beat Robeson 6-3, 6-4 at flight three to put the Pioneers up 6-0 before the Trojans got their lone win in a pro set at flight five.

The Pioneers will return home to face 26th-ranked Wingate on Friday at 11 a.m. at the Nichols Tennis Complex. The Bulldogs defeated Limestone 6-1 on Wednesday to remain in sole possession of first place in the SAC at 8-0 in the league and 13-2 overall.