Posted: Apr 03, 2009
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GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The No. 27 Tusculum College
women's tennis team swept Newberry College (0-9, 0-4 SAC) on Friday
afternoon in a South Atlantic Conference match at the Nichols
Tennis Complex. With the win, Tusculum improves to 13-3 overall and
stays atop the SAC standings with a 6-0 record in league play.Caroline Crowe and Katelyn Doss defeated the duo of Autise Mortimer and Rebekah Crouch (8-4) in doubles action to register Tusculum's first point of the afternoon. Amanda Pike and Jennifer Sparks notched an 8-0 win over Allison Kyzer and Kelly Cheesborough, while Heidi von der Lage and Jessi Smith defeated Denise Williams and Lindsey Kyzer by a score of 8-0.
In singles play, Sparks defeated Mortimer (6-3, 6-4); Doss swept Crouch (6-0, 6-0); and Pike defeated Cheesborough (6-1, 6-1) to clinch the team victory. Lage also defeated Allison Kyzer (6-1, 6-1); Crowe swept Lindsey Kyzer (6-0, 6-0); and Blake Thompson won her flight against Williams (6-0, 6-0) to record Tusculum's sixth team sweep of the season.
The Pioneers return to the court on Saturday when they travel to Brevard for a SAC match at 1 p.m.
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No. 27 Tusculum 9, Newberry
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Singles
1 - Jennifer Sparks (TC) def. Autise Mortimer 6-3, 6-4
2 - Katelyn Doss (TC) def. Rebekah Crouch 6-0, 6-0
3 - Amanda Pike (TC) def. Kelly Cheesborough 6-1, 6-1
4 - Heidi von der Lage (TC) def. Allison Kyzer 6-1, 6-1
5 - Caroline Crowe (TC) def. Lindsey Kyzer 6-0, 6-0
6 - Blake Thompson (TC) def. Denise Williams 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
1 - Crowe/Doss (TC) def. Mortimer/Crouch 8-4
2 - Pike/Sparks (TC) def. A. Kyzer/Cheesborough 8-0
3 - von der Lage/Jessi Smith (TC) def. Williams/L. Kyzer 8-0
Singles
1 - Jennifer Sparks (TC) def. Autise Mortimer 6-3, 6-4
2 - Katelyn Doss (TC) def. Rebekah Crouch 6-0, 6-0
3 - Amanda Pike (TC) def. Kelly Cheesborough 6-1, 6-1
4 - Heidi von der Lage (TC) def. Allison Kyzer 6-1, 6-1
5 - Caroline Crowe (TC) def. Lindsey Kyzer 6-0, 6-0
6 - Blake Thompson (TC) def. Denise Williams 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
1 - Crowe/Doss (TC) def. Mortimer/Crouch 8-4
2 - Pike/Sparks (TC) def. A. Kyzer/Cheesborough 8-0
3 - von der Lage/Jessi Smith (TC) def. Williams/L. Kyzer 8-0
