SPARTANBURG, S.C.- Converse Tennis used a team effort to defeat Columbia (S.C.), 8-1, in non-conference tennis action on Saturday afternoon.  The Valkyries picked up their second win of the season, while Columbia falls to 3-7 on the season.

Kaitlin Knight and Margaret Pridmore started the scoring for the Valkyries winning the No. 1 doubles 8-2.  Taylor Littlejohn-Barr and Mary Kaitlyn Flynn stormed back from down 7-5 at the No. 3 doubles to force a tiebreak and win 9-8 (7-4).

Converse hosts Conference Carolinas foe Emmanuel (Ga.) Thursday April 2 at 3 pm.

Converse 8, Columbia (S.C.) 1

Doubles

1. Kaitlin Knight/Margaret Pridmore def. Erin Green/Mara Reiss 8-2

2. Ashley Latham/Lydia Royals def. Alex Schlesener/Samantha Sheffield 8-6

3. Taylor Littlejohn-Barr/Mary Kaitlyn Flynn def. Sanja Pantelic/Michelle Troup 9-8 (7-4)

Singles

1. Alex Schlesener def. Latham 6-3, 6-3

2. Kaitlin Knight def. Green 6-1, 6-2

3. Margaret Pridmore def. Reiss 6-0, 6-2

4. Samantha Sheffield def. Pantelic 6-1, 6-2

5. Taylor Littlejohn-Barr def. Troup 6-0, 7-5

6. Mary Kaitlyn Flynn def. Brown 6-2, 6-2