Valkyries Tennis Wins Third In A Row

SPARTANBURG, S.C.- Converse Tennis won it's third match in a row after defeating King 8-1 in a Conference Carolinas match on Thursday afternoon. The Valkyries improve to 4-9 on the season and 3-4 in league play. King drops to 2-13 and 2-7 in conference play.

Converse swept doubles play behind the duo of Alex Schlesener and Samantha Sheffield putting away the opposition 8-0. Kaitlin Knight and Margaret Pridmore got off to a slow start at the No. 1 doubles slot before finishing strong winning 8-2.

Margaret Pridmore continued her momentum winning in straight sets at the No. 3 singles. Mary Kaitlyn Flynn picked up the win in the No. 5 slot winning 6-3, 6-2.

Alex Schlesener won the first set 6-1, but had to battle in the second set winning 6-4. Samantha Sheffield battled tough at the No. 4 slot winning 7-5 before winning the match in the second set 6-2.

Kaitlin Knight suffered the lone loss for the Valkyries in a back-and-forth battle at the No. 2 clip. Knight battled back from being down 4-3 and turned it into a 7-6 (10-8) first set victory. Knight fell short in the second set falling 6-4 and ultimately 10-8 in the tiebreaker.

Converse returns to the courts Monday and Tuesday as the Valkyries host Limestone (Monday) at 2:30pm and Southern Wesleyan (Tuesday) at 3pm.

Converse 8, King 1

Doubles

1. Kaitlin Knight/ Margaret Pridmore def. Nia Gilliam/Katya Cerny 8-2

2. Alex Schlesener/Samantha Sheffield def. Haley Maloney/Amanda Huffaker 8-0

3. Taylor Littlejohn-Barr/Mary Kaitlyn Flynn def. No Player/No Player by default

Singles

1. Alex Schlesener v Gilliam 6-1, 6-4

2. Cerny def. Kaitlin Knight 6-7 (8-10), 6-4, 10-8

3. Margaret Pridmore v Maloney 6-0, 6-0

4. Samantha Sheffield v Huffaker 7-5, 6-2

5. Mary Kaitlyn Flynn def. Annan 6-3, 6-2