MILLIGAN, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University women's tennis team defeated Milligan University 6-1 in non-conference action Saturday afternoon.

Playing their first dual match of the fall, the Pioneers (1-0) won two of the three doubles contests and took five of the six singles matches against the Buffaloes (0-2).

In doubles, the Pioneers fell behind with a loss at flight three, but Valentina Loretz and Elodie Baechler teamed for a 6-1 win over Kylie Enarson and Macy Kennedy. Leonie Floeth and Ylva Frafjord Landa gave Tusculum the doubles point with a 6-4 victory at flight one over Kaitlin Barrett and Heather Graf.

In singles, Baechler was a 6-1, 6-1 winner over Graf and Loretz beat Sophie Dunman 6-1, 6-0 at flight two to give the Pioneers a 3-1 lead. Landa would earn the clinching point with a 6-1, 6-3 victory at flight three over Enarson, and Tusculum would capture the final two matches as Johanna Palacio won 6-3, 6-2 over Kennedy at flight five and Floeth outlasted Barrett 6-3, 4-6, (10-6) at flight one.

The Pioneers will travel to compete at the Carson-Newman Invitational next Saturday and Sunday, October 22-23 before closing their fall slate with a home match against North Greenville on Saturday, October 29.