GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - The Anderson University women's tennis team bounced back from a disappointing setback on Friday to claim a convincing 8-1 win past Tusculum in South Atlantic Conference action Sunday afternoon at the Nichols Tennis Complex.
With the win Anderson improved to 8-4 overall and 6-1 in the conference and remained just one match behind league-leading Wingate in the race for the regular-season conference title. Tusculum fell to 9-8 and 3-5.
The Trojans swept all three doubles sets, as Camie
Beaulieu-Brunet and Shelby Anderson teamed for an 8-5 win over
Courtney Conley and Taylor Patterson at flight one, Avery Owens and
Lauren Trumbull downed Kristen Keefer and Katie Hillis 8-1 at
flight two, and Marcela Gallegos and Julie Halbert posted an 8-4
victory at flight three over Megan Buckmaster and Blake
Thompson.
In singles play, the Pioneers scored their lone point at flight six
when Gallegos retired in the first set while holding a 4-2 lead
over Hillis.
Anderson's five singles victories came from Beaulieu-Brunet at
flight one by a 6-1, 6-0 score over Conley, Owens defeated
Patterson 6-2, 6-0 at flight two, Trumbell doubled up Buckmaster
6-4, 6-4 at flight three, Anderson knocked off Keefer 7-5, 6-3 at
flight four, and Emily Weiland posted a 7-5, 6-1 victory over
Thompson at flight five.
The Trojans open a four-match homestand on Thursday when Conference Carolinas' member Limestone visits for a 2 p.m. match at the Max Grubbs Memorial Courts.
Tennis Match Results
Anderson vs Tusculum
Apr 03, 2011 at Greeneville, Tenn.
(Nichols Tennis Complex)
Anderson 8, Tusculum 1
Singles competition
1. Camie Beaulieu-Brunet (AUW) def. Courtney Conley (TCW) 6-1,
6-0
2. Avery Owens (AUW) def. Taylor Patterson (TCW) 6-2, 6-0
3. Lauren Trumbull (AUW) def. Megan Buckmaster (TCW) 6-4, 6-4
4. Shelby Anderson (AUW) def. Kristen Keefer (TCW) 7-5, 6-3
5. Emily Weiland (AUW) def. Blake Thompson (TCW) 7-5, 6-1
6. Katie Hillis (TCW) def. Marcela Gallegos (AUW) 2-4, retired
Doubles competition
1. Camie Beaulieu-Brunet/Shelby Anderson (AUW) def. Courtney
Conley/Taylor Patterson (TCW) 8-5
2. Avery Owens/Lauren Trumbull (AUW) def. Kristen Keefer/Katie
Hillis (TCW) 8-1
3. Marcela Gallegos/Julie Halbert (AUW) def. Megan Buckmaster/Blake
Thompson (TCW) 8-4
Match Notes:
Anderson 8-4, 6-1 SAC
Tusculum 9-8, 3-5 SAC
