COLUMBIA, S.C.- The Valkyries tennis team was tripped up by Benedict, 6-3, in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon.  Converse drops to 1-2 on the season, while Benedict moves to 1-2.

Klaire Rouse (Gilbert, Ariz.) picked up another singles victory to move to 3-0 on the season with a straight set victory in the sixth slot.  Taylor Littlejohn-Barr (York, S.C.) picked up the other singles victory for the Valkyries winning 6-3, 6-2 in the fifth flight.

Rouse and Littlejohn-Barr moved to 3-0 in doubles action with an 8-2 victory in the third flight.  The duo of Margaret Pridmore (Wodonga, Austraila) and Kaitlin Knight (Sumter, S.C.) battled to an 8-7 defeat falling 10-8 in the tie breaker.

Converse will return home on Friday, February 12 against Livingstone in a non-conference match.  Service is at 2pm.

Doubles:

1. Zelaya/Flores (BEN) def. Margaret Pridmore/Kaitlin Knight 8-7 (10-8)

2. Rios/Campbell (BEN) def. Alex Schlesener/Samantha Sheffield 8-5

3. Taylor Littlejohn-Barr/Klaire Rouse def. Milow/Wilson (BEN) 8-2

Singles:

1. Flores (BEN) def. Alex Schlesener 6-0, 6-0

2. Zelaya (BEN) def. Kaitlin Knight 6-1, 6-1

3. Rios (BEN) def. Margaret Pridmore 6-3, 6-4

4. Campbell (BEN) def. Samantha Sheffield 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)

5. Taylor Littlejohn-Barr def. Milow (BEN) 6-3, 6-2

6. Klaire Rouse def. Wilson (BEN) 6-0, 6-0