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Lions Down Valkyries Tennis On Road In Season Opener

MARS HILL, N.C. - The Converse Tennis team dropped their 2017 season opener on the road to Mars Hill, 9-0, in a non-conference match on Wednesday afternoon.
THE BASICS

Final | Converse 0, Mars Hill 9

Location | Mars Hill, N.C.

Records | Converse 0-4, Mars Hill 4-1

COURTSIDE VIEW

Alex Schlesener and Steffi Kong put up a fight at the No. 2 doubles slot falling 8-5.

Kaitlin Knight continued the fight at the No. 4 singles before falling 7-5, 6-4.

Steffi Kong picked up the second set, 6-4, to force a tiebreaker.

UP NEXT

The Valkyries host their home opener on Saturday, February 4 against West Georgia.  First serve is at 1pm.

THE RESULTS

Doubles:

1. Jasha Geerdink/Dante Hart def. Taylor Parrott/Kaitlin Knight (CONVERSE) 8-2

2. Evan Lake/Jade Henke def. Alex Schlesener/Steffi Kong (CONVERSE) 8-5

3. Sophia Pelaez/Hannah Hill def. Morgan Trask/Carlie Peeler (CONVERSE) 8-2

Singles:

1. Geerdink def. Steffi Kong (CONVERSE) 6-2, 4-6, 10-4

2. Lake def. Alex Schlesener (CONVERSE) 6-0, 6-0

3. Hart def. Taylor Parrott (CONVERSE) 6-4, 6-1

4. Henke def. Kaitlin Knight (CONVERSE) 7-5, 6-4

5. Pelaez def. Morgan Trask (CONVERSE) 6-1, 6-0

6. Dani Potts def. Abby Roth (CONVERSE) 6-3, 6-0

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Players Mentioned

Kaitlin Knight

Kaitlin Knight

5' 7"
Junior
Sumter H.S.
Steffi Kong

Steffi Kong

Freshman
Taylor Parrott

Taylor Parrott

Freshman
Carlie Peeler

Carlie Peeler

5-3
Junior
Spartanburg Methodist
Abby Roth

Abby Roth

5' 2"
Junior
Blue Ridge H.S.
Alex Schlesener

Alex Schlesener

6' 0"
Junior
Providence Christian Academy
Morgan Trask

Morgan Trask

Junior
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural

Players Mentioned

Kaitlin Knight

Kaitlin Knight

5' 7"
Junior
Sumter H.S.
Steffi Kong

Steffi Kong

Freshman
Taylor Parrott

Taylor Parrott

Freshman
Carlie Peeler

Carlie Peeler

Junior
Spartanburg Methodist
5-3
Abby Roth

Abby Roth

5' 2"
Junior
Blue Ridge H.S.
Alex Schlesener

Alex Schlesener

6' 0"
Junior
Providence Christian Academy
Morgan Trask

Morgan Trask

Junior
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural