NEWBERRY, S.C. - In South Atlantic Conference play, the Newberry College women’s tennis team was defeated by Tusculum College, 6-3, this afternoon at R. Wright Cannon Tennis Courts.  Tusculum improves their record to 11-5 overall and 4-0 in the SAC.  Newberry evens out their record to 8-8 and 2-3 in the SAC.

The doubles duo of Lauren Hartley and Tanea Miller beat their opponents Bronwyn Hartley and Amanda Pike, 8-4.  Sophomores Chanelle Clare and Bethany Poppe won their singles matches at the number four and five positions, while Hartley took her opponent Danae Valderrama into three sets, only to lose 7-6 in the third.

Newberry will travel to North Carolina for a match-up with Mars Hill College on Friday, April 7 at 2:30 p.m. Tusculum will travel to Clinton to face Presbyterian College tomorrow at 1 p.m.

Newberry 3, Tusculum 6

Singles

#1 Claudia Bolivar (TC) def.  Isabel Kreidler (NEW), 1-6, 2-6
#2 Danae Valderrama (TC) def. Lauren Hartley (NEW), 6-1, 7-5, 7-6
#3 Maria Nevarez (TC) def. Tanea Miller (NEW), 6-2, 6-0
#4 Chanelle Clare (NEW) def. Browyn Hartley, 6-1, 6-3
#5 Bethany Poppe (NEW) def. Amanda Pike, 6-3, 7-5
#6 Jenn Sparks (TC) def. Brittany Grooms, Default

Doubles

#1 Bolivar/Nevarez (TC) def. Poppe/Kreidler, 8-6
#2 Hartley/Miller (NEW) def. Hartley/Pike, 8-4
#3 Valderrama/Sparks (TC) def. Grooms/Clare, 8-0