NEWBERRY, S.C. – Newberry College sophomore Rebecca Gibbons won the sixth singles match, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2, which secured a 4-3 conference victory over the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears on Thursday afternoon.
 
The Wolves conceded the doubles point even though junior Lucy Spice and junior Amy Griffiths won 6-3 at third doubles.
 
In singles play with the Bears leading 1-0, junior Judit Gonzalez Agud lost at first singles 1-6, 7-6, 5-7 and Spice lost 6-3, 3-6, 4-6 at fifth singles. Senior Elisa Aguirre won at second singles, 7-6, 6-2, and Griffiths won 6-0, 6-4. Freshman Ish Singh won her third singles matchup 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. Gibbons' matchup was the last court in action as the overall match score was tied 3-3. She dropped the first set 4-6, but came back and won the next two 7-6, 6-2, winning the team point at sixth singles and putting Newberry over the top for a 4-3 final.
 
FAST FACTS

• Four singles matches went to a third set and Newberry won three of those four.
• Griffiths won her sixth overall singles match this season. She is 1-0 at first singles, 2-0 at third singles, and 3-1 at fourth singles.
• Newberry snapped a two-game losing streak with their win over the Bears.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The women's tennis team is in Spartanburg, S.C. for a matchup with Converse College at 10 a.m on Saturday, Mar. 6.