NEWBERRY, S.C. --- Newberry College defeated Tusculum University 5-2 in South Atlantic Conference women's tennis action Thursday afternoon at the Oakland Tennis Center.
The Wolves (12-1, 1-1 SAC) swept doubles from the Pioneers (5-2, 1-1 SAC) and were victorious in three of the first four singles matches to clinch the win and end Tusculum's four-match winning streak.
After losing a total of five games in sweeping three doubles matches, the Wolves went up 3-0 with wins at flights one and three. Tusculum earned its first point at flight five, as Paulina Loretz defeated Amy Griffiths 6-2, 7-6 (13-11). Newberry would clinch the match at flight four, and Tusculum would gain its other point at flight six as Valentina Loretz won by retirement over Lucy Spice while leading 6-4, 3-2.
Tusculum will return home to face Anderson on Tuesday, March 1 at 2 p.m. at the Nichols Tennis Complex.
