SPARTANBURG, S.C.  – Rattling off five consecutive singles wins in a row, the Converse University women's tennis team (4-4) dominated the Lander Bearcats (1-5) and secured a 5-2 victory on Saturday afternoon.

The Bearcats took doubles play by winning No. 1 and No. 3 doubles and secured the first singles victory on court three. They were the only matches they won.

Graduate student Tonya Glogowski-Watson secured the Valkyries' first point by winning at No. 1 singles 6-3 in consecutive sets. Sophomore Khusi Kharb, playing No. 2 singles, equalized the match with a 6-2 victory in set one and a 7-6 victory in set two, taking the tiebreaker 7-5.

Sophomore Lais Martins took her first set at No. 5 singles 7-6, winning the tiebreaker 7-2. She cruised to a 6-1 victory in the second set, putting the Valkyries one point from winning. Converse was up or tied on the other two courts.

Sophomore Sofia Giraldo-Jimenez sealed the match for Converse with a 6-4, 6-1 victory at No. 4 singles.

All eyes turned to court six, where sophomore Laurel Maynor was beginning her third set, after exchanging 6-3 sets with her opponent.

Up in the set 5-3, her opponent from Lander won three consecutive sets to put Maynor's back against the wall. She battled back to even the match 6-6, forcing the tiebreaking set.

With the tiebreaker even 2-2, Maynor's opponent secured three consecutive points before Maynor rattled off four of her own, giving her match point. Lander won the next point, but two consecutive points gave Maynor the 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 victory, her third consecutive dual-match singles victory.

Next Up For Converse:

The Valkyries return to the courts tomorrow, Sunday, March 3 as they host the Emory & Henry Wasps at 1 P.M.

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