Wednesday, March 29, 2006
BLUE HOSE MEN’S & WOMEN’S TENNIS SWEEP LIMESTONE
CLINTON, S.C. — The Presbyterian College men’s and women’s tennis teams picked up victories over the visiting Saints of Limestone College this afternoon on PC’s Templeton Courts. The No. 25-ranked Blue Hose men’s team won 7-2 over No. 40 Limestone, while the No. 31st Blue Hose women’s tennis team won 7-2 over the No. 39 Saints. The PC men improve to 7-6 on the season, while Limestone falls to 14-8, The PC women improve to 10-2 on the season, while the Saints fall to 17-6.
In the men’s game, PC won at No. 1 & 2 doubles to open a 2-1 lead entering singles play. PC won five of the six singles matches, all in straight sets to secure the victory. In the women’s match, the Lady Blue Hose took a commanding 3-0 lead after sweeping all three doubles matches. Limestone picked up wins in singles at the top two flights, but PC won the rest of the singles match down the line to secure the victory.
The Lady Blue Hose return to action on Friday, March 31 by hosting No. 13 Francis Marion University at 3:00 pm. PC’s men’s and women’s teams both return to action this weekend with a pair of South Atlantic Conference match-ups. On Saturday, April 1, PC hosts the Eagles of Carson-Newman College at 10:00 am, while on Sunday, the Blue Hose host the Pioneers of Tusculum College at 1:00 pm in matches that will go along way to decide the SAC regular season champion in both sports.