MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – The Converse College (7-6, 1-3 CC) tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to Mount Olive (3-6, 2-0 CC) on Saturday afternoon at the John Neal Walker Tennis Center. Steffi Kong defeated Ece Yuksel in straight sets (6-2, 6-1) to tally the lone win for the Purple and Gold.

University of Mount Olive 6, Converse 1

 Singles competition

1. Steffi Kong (CONV) def. Ece Yuksel (UMOW) 6-2, 6-1

2. Lina Maria Alarcon (UMOW) def. Pauline Hagen (CONV) 6-2, 6-2

3. Arianna Orozco (UMOW) def. Maria Belen Vendrell (CONV) 6-3, 6-2

4. Deike Schipper (UMOW) def. Snighda Musugunthan (CONV) 6-3, 6-2

5. Carmen Espinos (UMOW) def. Taylor Parrott (CONV) 6-0, 6-2

6. Emma Burroughs (UMOW) def. Valentina Aparicio (CONV) 6-4, 6-0

 Doubles competition

1. Lina Maria Alarcon/Arianna Orozco (UMOW) def. Steffi Kong/Pauline Hagen (CONV) 6-2

2. Deike Schipper/Carmen Espinos (UMOW) def. Maria Belen Vendrell/Snighda Musugunthan (CONV) 7-5

3. Taylor Parrott/Martha Quattlebaum (CONV) def. Ece Yuksel/Rosario Bove (UMOW) 6-3

Converse will return to action on Monday, March 25, traveling to Banner Elk, N.C. to take on the Bobcats of Lees-McRae College. First serve is slated for 12 p.m.