Spartanburg, S.C.— The Lander University Bearcats beat the Converse College tennis team 8-1 Monday afternoon. Converse drops to 1-4 on the season.
Rhett Smodic picked up the lone win point for the All-Stars. Smodic defeated Lander’s Ana Luiza Zaia in three sets (6-2, 5-7, 10-4). The All-Stars Lee Cantey won the first set, but was unable to win either of the next two and eventually fell to Nicholi Marsh in three sets (1-6, 6-2, 6-10)
The All-Stars will return to the hard court on Wednesday, February 28 at 2:00 pm. Converse will be squaring for their road match against CVAC school Queens University.
Results:
Singles:
#1 Fernanda Oliveira (LU) def. Tina Rohner 6-0, 6-3
#2 Vuokko Vahatalo (LU) def. Rachel Wilkes 6-0, 6-0
#3 Anni Pajunen (LU) def. Ive Jardim 6-3, 6-3
#4 Rhett Smodic (CC) def. Ana Luiza Zaia 6-2, 5-7, 10-4
#5 Nicholi Marsh (LU) def. Lee Cantey 1-6, 6-2, 10-6
#6 Lander wins by Forfeit.
Doubles:
#1 Anni Pajunen/Vuokko Vahatalo (LU) def. Tina Rohner/Rhett Smodic 8-2
#2 Fernanda Oliveira/Kristianne Emmanual (LU) def. Ive Jardim/Rachel Wilkes 8-5
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