Tuesday, February 28, 2006

LADY BLUE HOSE ROLL PAST BULLDOGS 5-2

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. — The Presbyterian College women’s tennis team picked up their second win of the season over an NCAA Division I opponent with Tuesday’s 5-2 road victory over Gardner-Webb University. The Lady Blue Hose, ranked No. 25 in the nation in Division II, improve to 2-0 on the season, while the Bulldogs drop to 1-9 on the season.

Presbyterian picked up the doubles point with victories at the No. 2 and No. 3 flights. Sophomore Brittany Lanford (Florence, S.C.) and junior Lisa Moyer (Florence, S.C.) of PC defeated Sara Zirnheld and Amy Beavers 8-4 at No. 2 doubles, while junior Lauren Brown (Gaffney, S.C.) and sophomore Kari Fuller (Suwanee, Ga.) defeated Tracy Tonsor and Jenny Gomez 8-6 at No. 3 doubles.

In singles, Tonsor defeated PC sophomore Cassie Martin (Gainesville, Ga.) 6-0, 6-3 to even the match at 1-1.

PC junior Catherine Bankhead (Amarillo, TX) won 6-3, 6-4 over Gomez at the No. 1 flight, while Brown defeated Beavers 6-2, 6-1 at No. 2 to give the Lady Blue Hose a 3-1advantage. Moyer increased PC’s lead to 4-1 with a 6-1, 7-5 victory over Monica Walser. The Bulldogs cut the lead to 4-2 when Krystina Sigmon defeated Fuller 7-6 (4), 6-4 at No. 5 singles, but Landord defeated G-W’s Zirnheld 7-6 (4), 7-5 to give PC the 5-2 victory.

Presbyterian returns to action on Saturday, March 4 when they open South Atlantic Conference play by hosting Mars Hill College at 1:30 pm.