Saturday, February 24, 2007

 PC Claims An 8-1 Win Over Catawba In First SAC Match Of The Year

CLINTON, S.C. - The Presbyterian women’s tennis team dropped only one match in an impressive 8-1 victory over Catawba on Saturday afternoon at Callaway Courts.

With the win PC improves to 3-1 on the season and 1-0 in South Atlantic Conference play. The Indians drop to 3-4 on the season and 0-1 in conference play.

The Lady Blue Hose took the doubles point by sweeping all three matches. PC won five of the six singles matches with the lone loss coming in the No. 1 match-up where Catawba’s Lauren Fluegge edged Catherine Bankhead, 6-2, 3-6, 11-9.

Presbyterian went on to take the remaining five matches in straight sets. Brittany Lanford remains undefeated on the season with a dominating 6-0, 6-0 victory in No. 6 singles.

Lauren Brown improved to 3-1 on the year as she downed Julia McKinzie in straight sets 6-0, 7-5 at No. 2 singles.

The Lady Blue Hose will travel to Winter Park, Fla. to face Rollins on Friday afternoon at 3:30 p.m.

Match Results

Presbyterian College 8, Catawba College 1

Singles competition
1. Lauren Fluegge (CC) def. Catherine Bankehead (PC) 6-2, 3-6, 11-9
2. Lauren Brown (PC) def. Julia McKinzie (CC) 6-0, 7-5
3. Lisa Moyer (PC) def. Andi Binney (CC) 6-2, 6-4
4. Abby Diminich (PC) def. KT Rebadow (CC) 6-1, 6-0
5. Kari Fuller (PC) def. Meri Cartmill (CC) 6-0, 6-1
6. Brittany Lanford (PC) def. Nikiah Knox (CC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Bankhead/Diminich (PC) def. Fluegge/Rebadow (CC) 9-8(2)
2. Brown/Waldron (PC) def. McKinzie/Binney (CC) 8-2
3. Lanford/Moyer (PC) def. Knox/Cartmill (CC) 8-1

Match Notes:
Catawba College 3-4
Presbyterian College 3-1