Converse Tennis Splits CVAC Weekend
Spartanburg, S.C.— The Converse tennis team defeated Barton College 5-4 on Saturday and fell to Mount Olive 8-1 on Sunday. The All-Stars move to 2-6 on the season.
The All-Stars opened the weekend t Barton on Saturday afternoon. Converse took two of the three doubles matches. Ive Jardim and Rachel Wilkes won the #1 Doubles match and the duo of Lee Cantey and Kelsey Lambdin won the #3 Doubles match. Tina Rohner and Rhett Smodic lost a close match in the #2 Doubles falling 9-7.
The All-Stars got points from Jardim in the #2 spot, Smodic in the #4 spot, and Cantey in the #5 spot. Jardim and Smodic both won in two sets, while Cantey came back from being down a set. Wilkes and Lambdin each forced three sets but were unable to win the match.
In the second match of the road weekend, the Trojans swept the doubles matches to take a 3-0 lead into the singles portion.
Ive Jardin picked up the lone point for the All-Stars when her opponent was forced to withdrawal in the fifth game of the first set. Each player had won two games.
Mount Olive won the other five singles matches without conceding a set.
Converse will complete their four game road trip against Mars Hill College. The match will start at 2:30 pm.
Converse vs. Barton
Singles:
#1 Chelsea Hseih (BC) def. Tina Rohner 6-2, 6-0
#2 Ive Jardim (CC) def. Kristia Cedano 6-3, 6-1
#3 Meaghan Lynch (BC) def. Rachel Wilkes 7-5, 6-2, 7-5
#4 Rhett Smodic (CC) def. Lyndal Brown 6-3, 6-4
#5 Lee Cantey (CC) def. Summer Chase 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
#6 Kristin Packer (BC) def. Kelsey Lambdin 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
Doubles:
#1 Jardim/Wilkes (CC) def. Hseih/Cedano 8-6
#2 Lynch/Parker (BC) def. Rohner/Smodic 9-7
#3 Cantey/Lambdin (CC) def. Chase/Packer 8-4
Converse vs. Mount Olive
Singles:
#1 Carol Aro (MOC) def. Tina Rohner (CC) 6-4,6-0
#2 Ive Jardin (CC) def. Monica Barone (MOC) 2-2 (Retired)
#3 Kristen Jones (MOC) def. Rachel Wilkes (CC) 6-0,6-0
#4 Jennifer Moats (MOC) def Rhet Smodic (CC) 6-4,6-0
#5 Lauren Harris (MOC) def. Lee Cantey (CC) 6-1,6-2
#6 Emily Escolas (MOC) def. Kelsey Lambdin (CC) 6-1,6-0
#1 Carol Aro (MOC) def. Tina Rohner (CC) 6-4,6-0
#2 Ive Jardin (CC) def. Monica Barone (MOC) 2-2 (Retired)
#3 Kristen Jones (MOC) def. Rachel Wilkes (CC) 6-0,6-0
#4 Jennifer Moats (MOC) def Rhet Smodic (CC) 6-4,6-0
#5 Lauren Harris (MOC) def. Lee Cantey (CC) 6-1,6-2
#6 Emily Escolas (MOC) def. Kelsey Lambdin (CC) 6-1,6-0
Doubles:
#1 Barone/Jones (MOC) de
#1 Barone/Jones (MOC) de