SPARTANBURG, S.C.  – Even after dropping the double's point to the University of Mount Olive Trojans (8-9, 5-3 Conference Carolinas), the Converse University women's tennis team (7-12, 2-6 Conference Carolinas) battled back to win three singles matches, narrowly dropping the Founder's-Day match 4-3.

Sophomores Anna Trace and Sofia Giraldo-Jimenez opened the double's point with a 6-4 victory at No. 3 doubles. However, the Trojans took the other two courts and Mount Olive captured the doubles point.

Sophomore Khushi Kharb opened up singles play with a 6-3 victory in consecutive sets to even the match 1-1. Fellow sophomore Laurel Maynor put the Valkyries up 2-1 with a 6-4, 6-2 victory at No. 6 singles.

Mount Olive wins at No. 4 and No. 1 singles put them one win away from taking the match. Sophomore Lais Martins took a 6-4, 6-2 victory at No. 5 singles, bringing the match down to No. 3 singles.

Senior Natalie White took a 6-2 victory in the first set at the decisive court, but fell 6-4, 6-3 in the following two sets as Mount Olive narrowly escaped the Rose with a 4-3 victory.

Up Next For the Valkyries:

The Valkyries welcome the Francis Marion Patriots to the Rose for senior day later this morning, Saturday, April 20. The match is set to begin at 11 A.M.

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