SUMTER, S.C.- In the third straight appearance and sixth overall, the Valkyries tennis fell to the top-seeded Erskine 5-0 in the quarterfinals of the Conference Carolinas Tennis Championships in Sumter, S.C. at the Palmetto Tennis Center on Friday morning.
Converse (6-15) was unable to gain any momentum against the top-seeded Erskine (16-5) falling behind in the doubles section 3-0.
In the first doubles, Kaitlin Knight and Margaret Pridmore dropped the decision 8-2. Samantha Sheffield and Alex Schlesener fell at the No. 2 doubles 8-1. Taylor Littlejohn-Barr and Klaire Rouse came up short 8-4 at the third slot.
During singles competition, the Fleet earned two straight set victories to take the match 5-0.
The Valkyries end their season with a record of 6-15. Klaire Rouse ends her career with the most singles victories in a career with 24. Rouse recorded the most singles victories in a single season with 14 and most doubles victories in a single season with 12 this season.
Samantha Sheffield will leave the program with the most doubles victories in program history with 19 doubles victories.
Conference Carolinas Quarterfinals: #1 Erskine 5, #8 Converse 0
Doubles:
1. Paola Gullino/Sarah McDonald (EC) def. Kaitlin Knight/Margaret Pridmore (CONV) 8-2
2. Miranda Guthrie/Mikaela Bennett (EC) def. Samantha Sheffield/Alex Schlesener (CONV) 8-1
3. Mollie Polk/Haley Elliot (EC) def. Taylor Littlejohn-Barr/Klaire Rouse (CONV) 8-4
Singles:
1. Gullino (EC) vs. Alex Schlesener (CONV) 6-2, 2-0 unfinished
2. Guthrie (EC) vs. Margaret Pridmore (CONV) 6-1, 3-0 unfinished
3. Bennett (EC) vs. Kaitlin Knight (CONV) 6-0, 2-1 unfinished
4. Polk (EC) def. Samantha Sheffield (CONV) 6-0, 6-0
5. Rachel Berkey (EC) vs. Taylor Littlejohn-Barr 6-0, 4-0 unfinished
6. Rebecca Weaver (EC) def. Klaire Rouse 6-0, 6-0
