GREENWOOD, S.C. – The No. 6/11 Newberry College women's tennis team (16-3, 10-2 South Atlantic Conference) defeated the Lander Bearcats (10-9, 3-4 PBC) in their final regular season match of the season 4-2.
Junior
Ish Singh (Gurgaon, India) and senior
Nastassia Chamoun (Reunion Island, France) started the Wolves off with a 6-2 victory at No. 1 doubles. Freshmen
Aina Miralles (Barcelona, Catalonia) and
Hazel Vernon (Plymouth, England) secured the doubles point with a 6-4 victory at No. 3 doubles.
Chamoun secured her 20th singles victory in 21 appearances this season with a 6-2, 6-1 victory at No. 2 singles. Vernon then cruised to a 6-1, 6-3 victory at No. 6 singles, putting the Wolves one win away from taking the match. Freshman
Sofia Cardenas (Bogotá, Colombia) secured the match with a 6-4, 6-3 victory at No. 3 singles.
Miralles' singles match was suspended in the second set due to the Wolves and Bearcats playing a play-to-clinch format match.
With their regular season complete, the Wolves look ahead to the South Atlantic Conference Women's Tennis Championship which begins on Thursday, April 20. The Wolves have earned the No. 3 seed in the tournament from their 10-2 SAC record. They will face No. 6 Limestone in the quarterfinals.
