Newberry S.C. - The Newberry College women's tennis team (9-1, 0-1 SAC) defeated the Tigers of Benedict College (1-3) in dominant fashion with a 7-0 sweep.

The ladies got off to a strong start in doubles play as Ish Singh (Gurugram, India) and Madison Conwell (West Columbia, S.C.) earned a dominant victory at No. 3 doubles by a score of 6-0. At No. 2 doubles, Zulay Castaneda (Panama City, Panama) and Rosie Harfield (Lee-on-Solent, England) were able to secure the doubles point with a 6-1 victory of their own. Amy Griffiths (Liverpool, England) and Judit Gonzalez Agud (Barcelona, Spain) were not far behind, claiming No. 1 doubles without conceding a single game, 6-0.

In singles, Harfield was able to bring the Wolves to a 2-0 lead after her opponent retired in the second set. Rebecca Gibbons (Rock Hill, S.C.) wasted no time taking advantage of her opportunity at No. 6 singles, claiming a 6-0 6-3 win that left Newberry one victory away from clinching the match. With the Wolves only needing one more victory to secure the match overall, Lucy Spice (Maidstone, U.K.) answered the call with a 6-2 6-0 win at No. 2 singles. With the match in hand, Nastassia Chamoun (Rouen, France) continued the showing of dominance with a 6-2 6-0 victory of her own at the No. 1 singles position. Singh and Conwell would each play 8-game pro sets instead of full matches due to the match being decided prior to their start time, and they would come away with victories by respective scores of 8-2 and 8-1, securing the sweep over Benedict.

The Wolves return to action on Saturday, Feb. 19 when they host a tri-match against Lander and Belmont Abbey at the Oakland Tennis Center with the first match set to begin at 10 a.m.