BELMONT, N.C. – The Converse College (6-5, 0-2 CC) tennis team fell 5-2 at Belmont Abbey (5-9, 2-1 CC) on Saturday afternoon. Pauline Hagen took care of Talia Semaan (7-6, 6-1) in the No.2 singles, while Snighda Musugunthan downed Morgan Nguyen (6-4, 6-3) in the No. 5 singles to tally the two wins for the Valkyries on the day.

Belmont Abbey 5, Converse 2

 Singles competition

1. Teagan McNamara (BAC) def. Steffi Kong (CONV) 6-0, 3-6, 7-6

2. Pauline Hagen (CONV) def. Talia Semaan (BAC) 7-6, 6-1

3. Laura Seib (BAC) def. Maria Belen Vendrell (CONV) 7-5, 6-1

4. Carlie Davis (BAC) def. Taylor Parrott (CONV) 6-4, 6-3

5. Snighda Musugunthan (CONV) def. Morgan Nguyen (BAC) 6-4, 6-3

6. Erica Dorn (BAC) def. Valentina Aparicio (CONV) 6-0, 6-1

 Doubles competition

1. Teagan McNamara/Talia Semaan (BAC) def. Steffi Kong/Pauline Hagen (CONV) 6-1

2. Maria Belen Vendrell/Snighda Musugunthan (CONV) def. Erica Dorn/Laura Seib (BAC) 7-5

3. Morgan Zahnd/Blair Boatright (BAC) def. Taylor Parrott/Chelsea Lewis (CONV) 6-1

Converse will be back in action on Wednesday, March 20 as it continues its five-match road swing, traveling to Central, S.C. to take on Southern Wesleyan in Conference Carolinas action. First serve is scheduled for 3 p.m.