GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Kate Hutchinson earned the decisive point in the 31st-ranked Tusculum College women's tennis team's 8-1 win over Lincoln Memorial University on Thursday at the Nichols Tennis Complex.

With the victory, the Pioneers (15-1, 7-1 South Atlantic Conference) complete a perfect conference record at home for the 2014 season. Hutchinson rolled past Roksolana Prudyvus (6-1, 6-1) in the fourth singles spot while Erin Mills defeated Gemma Goodland (6-4, 6-2) in the second position.

Franziska Funke earned a victory in the third flight over LMU's (5-6, 3-5) Priscilla Bulandres when she was forced to retire from the match. Adrienne Kaye blanked Summer Robinson 6-0, 6-0 in the fifth spot while Sarah Baker edged Angelica Solano 8-6 at number six.

TC took a 3-0 lead after sweeping through doubles play, Funke and Amanda Sumner were 8-4 winners over Elena Vasilyeva and Goodland in the top flight. Kealee Heffner and Mills defeated Robinson and Solano 8-2 in the second spot while Hutchinson and Emily Waters bested Prudyvus and Bulandres 8-1 in the third position.

The Pioneers will begin a three-match road trip on Saturday when they head to Charlotte, North Carolina to take on Queens University of Charlotte. First serves are set for 2 p.m.

1. Elena Vasilyeva (LMU) def. Kealee Heffner (TCW) 6-2, 4-6, 10-5

2. Erin Mills (TCW) def. Gemma Goodland (LMU) 6-4, 6-2

3. Franziska Funke (TCW) def. Priscilla Bulandres (LMU) 4-1, retired

4. Kate Hutchinson (TCW) def. Roksolana Prudyvus (LMU) 6-1, 6-1

5. Adrienne Kaye (TCW) def. Summer Robinson (LMU) 6-0, 6-0

6. Sarah Baker (TCW) def. Angelica Solano (LMU) 8-6

1. Franziska Funke/Amanda Sumner (TCW) def. Elena Vasilyeva/Gemma Goodland (LMU) 8-4

2. Kealee Heffner/Erin Mills (TCW) def. Summer Robinson/Angelica Solano (LMU) 8-2

3. Kate Hutchinson/Emily Waters (TCW) def. Roksolana Prudyvus/Priscilla Bulandres (LMU) 8-1

Lincoln Memorial 5-6, 3-5 SAC

Tusculum 15-1, 7-1 SAC; National ranking #31; Regional ranking #7