Posted: Apr 12, 2015
BREVARD, N.C. --- The 31st ranked Tusculum
College women's tennis team wrapped up the 2015 regular season with
an 8-1 win over Brevard College on Sunday afternoon. With the win,
the Pioneers (18-1, 10-1 SAC) clinch second place in the South
Atlantic Conference.
TC began the day with three wins against the Tornados (1-16,
0-11) in doubles play. Franziska Funke and Amanda Summer stayed
undefeated in the top flight. The duos of Kealee Heffner and Erin
Mills and Kate Hutchinson and Emily Waters were both 8-0 winners in
the second and third spots respectively.
Mills and Funke earned points for the Pioneers with wins in
the second and third singles spots. Kate Hutchinson was a winner at
number four while Sarah Baker didn't drop a game in her win in the
fifth position. Sumner also returned to singles play and picked up
a win in the sixth flight.
TC will next be in action at the SAC Tournament beginning on
Thursday. Official seeding and match times will be announced later
this evening.
#8 Tusculum College 8, Brevard 1
Apr 12, 2015 at Brevard, N.C.
Singles competition:
1. Katie Daugherty (BC) def. Kealee Heffner (TC) 6-7 (6-8),
6-4, 1-0 (10-3)
2. Erin Mills (TC) def. Jule Hermann (BC) 6-3, 6-0
3. Franziska Funke (TC) def. Lisa Pettig (BC) 6-0, 6-1
4. Kate Hutchinson (TC) def. Nirvanna Silva (BC) 6-3,
6-0
5. Sarah Baker (TC) def. Camille Cameron (BC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Amanda Summer (TC) def. Anita Maryskova (BC) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition:
1. Franziska Funke/Amanda Summer (TC) def. Katie
Daugherty/Jule Hermann (BC) 8-3
2. Kealee Heffner/Erin Mills (TC) def. Lisa Pettig/Nirvanna
Silva (BC) 8-0
3. Kate Hutchinson/Emily Waters (TC) def. Camille
Cameron/Anita Maryskova (BC) 8-0
Match Notes:
Tusculum College 18-1, 10-1 SAC; National ranking #31;
Regional ranking #8
Brevard 1-16, 0-11 SAC