SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Converse University women's tennis team will travel to Greenwood, S.C. this weekend and will face Lander and USC Sumter on Saturday.
This will be the ninth meeting all-time between Converse and Lander dating back to the 2009 season. The Bearcats hold a 7-1 record, with the Valkyries lone win coming in 2021. This will be the Valkyries fourth ever meeting against USC Sumter and Converse holds a 3-0 record against the Fire ants.
Converse Notes:
- Converse is 2-7 overall this season and 0-1 in Conference Carolinas action, the Valkyries are 1-3 on the road this season.
- Converse is coming off a 4-3 loss to North Greenville on Saturday afternoon. The Valkyries swept the doubles point with wins on all three courts against the Crusaders. However, in singles action the Valkyries were only able to pickup wins at the No. 5 and No. 6 singles flights.
- Marleen Prinz, Lais Martins and Khushi Kharb are all tied for the team lead with three wins on the season in singles action. Luiza Estrada is second on the team with two wins on the year.
- In doubles action the top tandem of Kharb/Tonya Glogowski-Watson leads the team with a 6-3 record at the top doubles flight. The Valkyries No. 2 tandem of Martins/Prinz is 3-4 overall on the year.
Lander Notes:
- Lander is 7-3 overall and 1-0 in Peach Belt play this season, the Bearcats have won three straight matches and they are 3-1 at home this season.
- The Bearcats are coming off a 6-1 win over North Greenville on March 6th. Lander took the doubles point after winning on the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles courts. The Bearcats clinched the match with wins at the No. 2, No.3, No.4, No.5 and No.6 singles courts against the Crusaders.
- Mille Elsborg leads the team with a 7-1 overall record in singles play this season. Hannah Panchal is second on the team with a 6-2 overall record and Maranda Adair is third on the team with a 5-2 overall record.
- In doubles action, the top tandem of Emily Ineson/Elsborg is 4-1 overall this season, the No. 2 tandem of Chiara Gerbino/Sina Albersmeier is 3-0 on the year. The final tandem of Fe Batton/Hannah Panchal is 3-1 overall on the season.
USC Sumter Notes:
- USC Sumter is 0-4 overall this season and 0-3 in road matches. The Fire ants are coming off a 9-0 loss to Eastern Florida State College on March 3rd.
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