ANDERSON, S.C. - Anderson women's tennis is set to host a
nonconference matchup between rival Erskine on Wednesday. First
serve is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at the AU Tennis Complex.
MATCH SETUP
• Who - Erskine (12-5) and Anderson
(10-9)
• When - Wednesday (3:30 p.m.)
• Where - Anderson, S.C. (AU Tennis
Complex)
ANDERSON OVERVIEW
• The Trojans are 7-5 on their home courts this season.
• In singles action, Rebecca Bruning has posted a 14-4 overall
record while Alexandra Ebner and Jennifer Holcombe are 10-9 and
9-8, respectively.
• Partners Ivey Welborn and Bruning have earned a 14-5 overall
record surpassing last year's win total of 13 as a pairing.
• Abigail Gregory is 10-9 overall in doubles play while Ebner
has won 12 times in the doubles portion.
• Anderson is led by eighth year head coach Joey Eskridge.
ERSKINE OVERVIEW
• The Flying Fleet are currently on a two match skid.
• Erskine's held a seven match win streak before being
defeated by California (PA) with the Flying Fleet winning their
next five matches.
• In singles action, Paola Gullino holds a 14-3 overall record
while teammates Rachel Berkey and Mollie Polk have earned 11 wins
apiece.
• Doubles duo's of Gullino and Sarah McDonald are 13-4 overall
while Mikaela Bennett and Miranda Guthrie post a 10-5 overall
record in doubles action.
The Series
Since Anderson left the Conference Carolinas before the 2011
season, the Black and Gold has yet to defeat its archrival with
Erskine winning four straight since the move.
BEVILLE CUP POINT ON THE LINE
Erskine has a 5 to 4.5 point advantage over Anderson heading into
Wednesday's match. In the 12 years the Beville Cup has been in
existence, Anderson has won a total of eight times with the Trojans
claiming the last three years straight.
BEVILLE CUP SPONSORED BY ARAMARK
In order to promote and enhance the rivalry between Anderson
University and Erskine College, the Anderson-Erskine Cup Sponsored
by ARAMARK was established in the fall of 2003.
Each academic year, each sport will be worth one point, while
baseball and softball will be worth one-half point per contest.
Additionally, 1.5 points will be awarded to the school with the
highest graduation rate and 1.0 point will be awarded the school
with the highest percentage of its student-athletes (in the 13
selected sports) named Conference All-Academic.
Within each sport, the team winning the most head-to-head meetings
during the season will win the point. In cross country the finish
in the Regional Championship will determine the points. Both men's
and women's golf will be determined by a dual tournament. If
head-to-head meetings are tied, each school divide the points
evenly.
There will be a total of 15.5 points available, so the team that
claims at least eight points will win the Cup.
