GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University claimed a 7-0 sweep of UVA Wise in South Atlantic Conference women's tennis action Sunday afternoon at the Nichols Tennis Complex.
The Pioneers (10-4, 6-0 SAC) did not lose a set in singles to the Cavaliers (6-9, 0-7 SAC) to earn their fifth consecutive victory and remain unbeaten in conference play along with Newberry and Wingate.
In doubles action, Leonie Floeth and Ylva Frafjord Landa beat Lucy Cunliffe and Sarah Moore 6-2 at flight two, and Valentina Loretz teamed with Elodie Baechler for a 6-3 win at flight three over Amelia Monteith and Emily Syms to clinch the team point. At flight one, Tabitha Howe and Paulina Loretz downed Antonella Campodonico and Constanca Azinhaga by a 6-4 score.
In singles, Paulina Loretz was a 6-1, 6-1 winner over Cunliffe at flight three, Floeth defeated Campodonico 6-3, 7-5 at flight one and Howe delivered the clincher with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Azinhaga at flight two. In the final three singles matches, Johanna Palacio beat Monteith 6-3, 6-2 at flight five, Valentina Loretz won 6-0, 6-0 at flight four over Syms and Erin Laubscher bested Emily Conn 8-2 at flight six.
Tusculum will travel to Lenoir-Rhyne on Friday, March 31 at 2 p.m. The Bears have lost three straight conference games to fall to 3-3 in the SAC ahead of their match at Coker on Wednesday.
