SPARTANBURG - In dominating fashion the Newberry women's tennis team toppled the Converse Valkyries 9-0 at the Converse Tennis Complex on Saturday afternoon.

The Wolves (1-2) battled through doubles action as Converse (0-2) created a pair of tough challenges at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. At No. 1 Newberry's pairing of Susana Aguirre (Guayaquil, Ecuador) and Romina Adum (Guayaquil, Ecuador) earned an 8-6 victory, while at No. 2 Ariel Strong (Cassatt, S.C.) and Tara Lamers (Maastricht, The Netherlands) picked up a 9-7 win.

At No. 3 doubles Shannon McManus (Charleston, S.C.) and Marina Ziehe (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) dominated their opponents for an 8-0 victory.

Singles action saw four matches in which the Wolves did not surrender a single game to their opponents as Adum, Ziehe, Lamers and McManus each earned a pair of 6-0 set victories. Aguirre and Strong picked up straight set victories at No. 1 and No. 3 singles, respectively.

The Wolves return to the courts tomorrow at Belmont Abbey.