All Spring Championship Recaps

Tusculum 5, Wingate 0

Carson-Newman 5, Mars Hill 3

Lenoir-Rhyne at Presbyterian (postponed until Thursday)

Newberry at Catawba (postponed until Thursday)

Tusculum 5, Wingate 0
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. – The second-seeded Tusculum women’s tennis team defeated seventh-seeded Wingate 5-0 on Wednesday at the Nichols Tennis Complex to advance to the semifinals of the 2006 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Women’s Tennis Tournament.

The victory improves Tusculum to 16-6 on the season, while Wingate concludes its campaign with a 6-15 mark.

The Pioneers swept three doubles matches. Tusculum’s Maria Nevarez downed Cameron Curlee 6-0, 6-0 in the No. 3 singles position, and Jennifer Sparks closed the victory with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Brittany Ruffner in the No. 6 slot.

In doubles action, Claudia Bolivar and Nevarez posted an 8-2 win against Alexis McDaniel and Sydney Pallesen at the No. 1 flight. Bronwyn Hartley and Amanda Pike teamed for an 8-3 No. 2 doubles decision against Curlee and Erika Gluckstal. In the No. 3 position, Danae Valderrama and Sparks downed Shawn Kindley and Ashley Keefer 8-6.

Tusculum will face the winner of the match between third-seeded Catawba and sixth-seeded Newberry on Saturday at 9 a.m. The semifinal and final rounds of the Food Lion SAC Tournament will be hosted by Carson-Newman in Jefferson City, Tenn.

Tusculum 5, Wingate 0

Singles
#3 Maria Nevarez (TC) def. Cameron Curlee (WU) 6-0, 6-0
#6 Jennifer Sparks (TC) def. Brittany Ruffner (WU) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles
#1 Claudia Bolivar/Nevarez (TC) def. Alexis McDaniel/Sydney Pallesen (WU) 8-2
#2 Bronwyn Hartley/Amanda Pike (TC) def. Curlee/Erika Gluckstal (WU) 8-3
#3 Danae Valderrama/Sparks (TC) def. Shawn Kindley/Ashley Keefer (WU) 8-6

Carson-Newman 5, Mars Hill 3

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. The Carson-Newman Lady Eagles tennis team advanced to the semi-finals of the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference (SAC) tournament with a 5-3 win over Mars Hill on Wednesday afternoon.

The Lady Eagles won two of the three doubles matches and won the singles matches at the one through four positions.

The Lady Eagles, the fourth seed, will face top-seeded Presbyterian on Saturday, April 22 at 9 a.m. in Jefferson City. The finals of the Food Lion SAC Tournament will be held on the same day at 2:30 p.m.

Doubles

1. Bellettini/Caprio (CN) defeated Gruber/Stroud 8-4
2. Rogers/Dellinger (MH) defeated Kirkland/Sorah 8-6
3. Moulton/Rimmer (CN) defeated Hebert/Blythe 8-6

Singles

1. Erika Bellettini (CN) defeated Gruber 7-6 (4), 7-5
2. Tessa Caprio (CN) defeated Rogers 6-4,6-1
3. Kristi Kirkland (CN) led Stroud 2-6, 6-1, 4-2
4. Emily Sorah (CN) defeated Dellinger 2-6,6-0,6-4
5. Blythe (MH) defeated Jennifer Jones 6-0,6-2
6. Hebert (MH) defeated Cassie Moulton 6-2,6-4