SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Converse University women's tennis team will welcome Augusta on Thursday afternoon to the Converse University Tennis Courts.
This will be the second meeting between the two teams, with Augusta winning the first matchup 6-1 last season. The Valkyries lone court win came at the No. 4 singles spot when
Luiza Estrada won in three sets over Teresa Franco Dias.
Converse Notes:
- Converse is 2-3 overall this season with a pair of wins against Mars Hill this season. The Valkyries are coming off a 4-3 win over Mars Hill on Saturday afternoon.
- Last time out, the Valkyries took the doubles point to start off the match with wins at both the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles courts. In singles action Lais Martins took care of her opponent quickly at No. 5 singles to give the Valkyries a 2-0 advantage. A loss at the No. 1 court brought the Lions within striking distance of Converse, but Marleen Prinz won a three-set match at No. 3 singles to put Converse up 3-1. Khushi Kharb clinched the match with a three-set win at the No. 2 singles court.
- Kharb leads the team with a trio of singles wins this season, Martins and Marleen Prinz are second on the team with a pair of wins at their respective singles courts.
- The Valkyries top doubles tandem of Tonya Golgowski-Watson/Kharb is 2-3 this season, while the No. 2 doubles tandem of Martins/Prinz is 1-3.
Augusta Notes:
- Augusta is 4-1 overall this season and 0-1 in the Peach Belt Conference. The Jags have beaten Benedict, Coker, Emmanuel and Francis Marion so far this season.
- Augusta is coming off a 5-2 win over Francis Marion on Sunday afternoon at the Newman Tennis Center. The Jags won the doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles flights. In singles action, Augusta clinched the match with wins at the No. 2, No.4, No.5 and No.6 courts.
- Carlota Costa and Priscilla Landi currently lead the Jags with 4-1 records in singles action this season. Silvana Figueroa, Andrea Gonzalez and Juliana Martinez all have a pair of wins in singles action this season.
- The Jags top doubles tandem of Madeline Frediani/Landi is 3-2 in doubles action this season and the No. 3 duo of Costa/Martinez is 2-1 on the year.
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