SPARTANBURG, S.C.- Converse Tennis returns to their winning ways with a 9-0 sweep over Conference Carolinas foe Southern Wesleyan on Tuesday afternoon.  The win marks their fifth in the past six matches.  Converse improves to 6-10 on the season and 5-5 in conference play.

Converse started off the match sweeping the doubles competition.  Alex Schlesener and Samantha Sheffield picked up the first doubles win of the match in the No. 2 clip, 8-3.  Margaret Pridmore and Kaitlin Knight pulled out the win at the No. 1 doubles slot to sweep the doubles competition winning 9-8 (6-2).

Klaire Rouse clinched the match for the Valkyries at the No. 5 singles slot winning 6-3, 6-0.  Margaret Pridmore and Kaitlin Knight put their opponents away quickly winning 6-1, 6-0.

Samantha Sheffield won in the No. 4 singles taking the match 6-1, 6-4.  Alex Schlesener gave the Valkyries the sweep with a 6-3, 6-2 win.

Converse wraps up the regular season heading to Tigerville, S.C. as the Valkyries face North Greenville on Friday, April 17.  First serve is at 2pm.

Converse 9, Southern Wesleyan 0

Doubles

1. Kaitlin Knight/Margaret Pridmore def. Elizabeth Mulkey/Samantha Powell 9-8 (6-2)

2. Alex Schlesener/Samantha Sheffield def. Abbey Coker/Brooke Strickland 8-3

3. Mary Kaitlyn Flynn/Klaire Rouse def. No player/No Player by Default

Singles

1. Alex Schlesener def. Powell 6-3, 6-2

2. Kaitlin Knight def. Mulkey 6-0, 6-1

3. Margaret Pridmore def. Coker 6-1, 6-0

4. Samantha Sheffield def. Blackwell 6-1, 6-4

5. Klaire Rouse def. Strickland 6-3, 6-0

6. Mary Kaitlyn Flynn def. No Player by Default