The Tusculum College Women's tennis team bounced back from a tough loss on Saturday with a 9-0 sweep of Lenoir-Rhyne University in a South Atlantic Conference match Sunday afternoon at Hickory High School.

The Pioneers (14-2, 5-1 SAC) did not drop a set in singles on their way to their 13th win in their last 14 matches. The Bears dropped to 2-12 overall and finished their SAC schedule with an 0-9 record.

Tusculum jumped to a 3-0 lead in doubles, as Katelyn Doss and Kate Hutchinson defeated Kelsey Love and Ivey Tant 8-2 at flight one and Katie Hillis teamed with Taylor Patterson for an 8-4 win at flight two over Mariel Mena and Maggie Brown. At flight three, Kristen Keefer and Courtney Conley claimed a default win over Amanda Young and Blair McDonough.

In singles play, Doss downed Love 7-6, 6-0 at flight one, Conley defeated Tant 6-2, 6-2 at flight two and Patterson picked up a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Mena at flight three. At flight four, Hutchinson won 6-0, 6-1 over Young, Megan Buckmaster beat Brown 6-1, 6-1 at flight five and Keefer was a 6-2, 6-0 winner over McDonough at flight six.

The Pioneers will play their fourth straight road match on Thursday at Lincoln Memorial, with action beginning at 2:00 p.m.