Friday, March 9, 2007

                PC Dominates Slippery Rock In 9-0 Victory On Friday

CLINTON, S.C. - The No. 34 Presbyterian women’s tennis team swept the doubles and singles matches with an impressive 9-0 victory over Slippery Rock on Friday afternoon at Templeton Courts.

With the win PC improves to 5-4 on the season and 2-0 in South Atlantic Conference play. The Rock drop to 8-3 on the season and remain 0-0 in conference play.

PC's Brittany Lanford improved to 6-2 on the season with a dominating 6-4, 6-0 victory in No. 6 singles over Slippery Rock's Chrissy Rhodes.

Kari Fuller improved to 5-3 on the year as she downed Lara Rizzi in straight sets 6-2, 6-1 at No. 5 singles. Lauren Brown defeated the Rock's Kayla Blackburn at No. 1 singles with a score of 6-3, 5-7 (10-7) to improve 5-4 on the season. 

The Lady Blue Hose next welcomes Newberry to Templeton Courts on Tuesday afternoon, March 19 at 2 p.m.

Match Results

Presbyterian College 9, Slippery Rock University 0

Singles competition
1. Lauren Brown (PC) def. Kayla Blackburn (SR) 6-3, 5-7 (10-7)
2. Lisa Moyer (PC) def. Laura Handy (SR) 6-2, 7-5
3. Catherine Bankhead (PC) def. Ashley Greene (SR) 6-3, 6-2
4. Abby Diminch (PC) def. Jessi Hilborn (SR) 6-1, 6-2
5. Kari Fuller (PC) def. Lara Rizzi (SR) 6-2, 6-1
6. Brittany Lanford (PC) def. Chrissy Rhodes (SR) 6-4, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Bankhead/Diminich (PC) def. Blackburn/Handy (SR) 8-5
2. Brown/Waldron (PC) def. Greene/Hilborn (SR) 8-6
3. Davis/Fuller (PC) def. Rizzi/Rhodes (SR) 8-4

Match Notes:
Slippery Rock University (8-3)
Presbyterian College (5-4)