SPARTANBURG, SC The Converse tennis team fell 9-0 in their home opener Saturday to the Wolves of Newberry College. Senior Olivia Self and junior Marissa Esformes nearly pulled off a win at #1 doubles, but a late match surge lifted the Wolves to an 8-6 victory. Self had a great invidividual showing, but would fall in the two set affair 6-3,6-4. The freshman duo of Kasey Anderson and Samantha Sheffeild battled back from a 5-2 deficient at #2 doubles, but would come up just short, 9-7. Anderson took the court at #3 singles, but would respectively fall in another close match 6-3, 6-4.

Newberry picks up their first win of the season and improves to 1-2 overall, while the Valkyries drop their second straight and fall to 0-2.

Converse travels to Mount Olive on Feb 15th. looking for their first conference win of the 2013 season. The team takes the court at 2:00pm.