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Women's Tennis

Converse Tennis Downs Columbia, 8-1

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

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Players Mentioned

Mary Kaitlyn Flynn

Mary Kaitlyn Flynn

5' 8"
Freshman
Byrnes H.S.
Kaitlin Knight

Kaitlin Knight

5' 7"
Freshman
Sumter H.S.
Taylor Littlejohn-Barr

Taylor Littlejohn-Barr

5' 3"
Junior
Spartanburg Methodist
Margaret Pridmore

Margaret Pridmore

5' 8"
Sophomore
Wodonga Senior Secondary School
Alex Schlesener

Alex Schlesener

6' 0"
Freshman
Providence Christian Academy
Samantha Sheffield

Samantha Sheffield

5' 9"
Junior
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School

Players Mentioned

Mary Kaitlyn Flynn

Mary Kaitlyn Flynn

5' 8"
Freshman
Byrnes H.S.
Kaitlin Knight

Kaitlin Knight

5' 7"
Freshman
Sumter H.S.
Taylor Littlejohn-Barr

Taylor Littlejohn-Barr

5' 3"
Junior
Spartanburg Methodist
Margaret Pridmore

Margaret Pridmore

5' 8"
Sophomore
Wodonga Senior Secondary School
Alex Schlesener

Alex Schlesener

6' 0"
Freshman
Providence Christian Academy
Samantha Sheffield

Samantha Sheffield

5' 9"
Junior
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School