GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The No. 26 Tusculum College women's tennis team won its ninth straight match in defeating Newberry College 9-0 in South Atlantic Conference action at the Nichols Tennis Complex Sunday afternoon.

The Pioneers improve to 13-2 overall and 6-0 in SAC play.  Tusculum can claim its fourth straight conference title next Sunday when it hosts Presbyterian College.  Newberry falls to 2-6 overall and 1-3 in the SAC and it hosts Mars Hill College next Saturday afternoon.

No. 26 Tusculum 9, Newberry 0

Singles
1 - Claudia Bolivar (TC) def. Isabel Kreidler   6-3, 6-1
2 - Maria Nevarez (TC) def. Lauren Hartley      6-0, 6-3
3 - Danae Valderrama (TC) def. Chanelle Clare   6-1, 6-2
4 - Lindsey Kurtz (TC) def. Beth Poppe  6-7, 6-2, (10-5)
5 - Jobria McCracken (TC) def. Jessica Lipsi    6-0, 6-1
6 - Bronwyn Hartley (TC) won by default Default

Doubles
1 - Bolivar/Nevarez (TC) def. Hartley/Kreidler  8-2
2 - Valderrama/McCracken (TC) def. Clare/Poppe  8-4
3 - Kurtz/Hartley (TC) won by default   Default

Records: Tusculum (13-2, 6-0 SAC); Newberry (2-6, 1-3 SAC)