The Tusculum College Women's tennis team won for the fourth time in as many matches this spring with a 9-0 victory at Belmont Abbey College in a non-conference match Sunday afternoon.

The Pioneers (5-1) dropped just one set to cruise to the victory over the Crusaders (3-7), winning six singles sets by 6-0 scores.

In singles play, Holly Verner defeated Kirstie Jenkins 6-2, 6-0 at flight one, Katelyn Doss posted a 6-2, 6-0 victory at flight two over Katharine Miller and Courtney Conley picked up a 6-3, 6-1 victory at flight three over Brooke Ingram.

At flight four, Taylor Patterson needed a 10-point tiebreaker (10-2) to claim the win over Shannon Ramsey after the players split the first two sets 6-4, 2-6. Megan Buckmaster shut out Abby Poetker 6-0, 6-0 at flight five and Kate Hutchinson posted an identical 6-0, 6-0 victory at flight six over Michelle Gregory.

The Pioneers opened the match with three doubles victories, as Verner and Doss downed Jenkins and Miller 8-1 at flight one, Conley and Patterson defeated Ingram and Paige French 8-2 at flight two, and Katie Hillis and Kristen Keefer teamed for an 8-0 victory over Ramsey and Molly Gwaltney at flight three.

Tusculum returns to action Saturday afternoon at Francis Marion, with match time slated for 2:30 p.m.