CLINTON, S.C.- The Presbyterian College women's tennis team earned a 6-1 win over Limestone on Saturday afternoon at the Templeton Tennis Courts.
The Blue Hose improve to 3-0 on their home courts and 4-1 overall. The team hosts USC Upstate on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. Limestone falls to 0-2 on the year.
Greer Ransom (Athens, Ga.) earned a win in three sets, 7-6, 4-6, 10-9 against Janin Manon at the No. 1 position. Demi Henschel (Alberta, Canada) picked up a 6-0, 7-5 win over Marian Pinate at flight three, while Claire-Mitchell Andrews (Tampa, Fla.) earned a win in straight sets, 6-0, 6-1 at No. 4. Caroline deLoach (Columbia, S.C.) conquered Jessica Reyes Varela at No. 5 singles, 6-1, 6-3 and Sara McBride (Travelers Rest, S.C.) earned a 6-2, 7-5 victory at No. 6.
In doubles action, all three Blue Hose doubles teams earned wins over the Saints. Ransom and Henschel bested the No. 1 team from Limestone, 8-4. Brittany Nuttall (Atlanta, Ga.) and Andrews paired up for an 8-3 win at flight 2, and McBride and deLoach downed the No. 3 Saints duo, 8-6.
Singles competition:
1. RANSOM, Greer (PCW) def. Manon Janin (LC) 7-6, 4-6, 10-9
2. Alexandra Boulbin (LC) def. NUTTALL, Brittany (PCW) 6-7, 6-4, 10-4
3. HENSCHEL, Demi (PCW) def. Marian Pinate (LC) 6-0, 7-5
4. ANDREWS, C.M. (PCW) def. Hannah Hopkins (LC) 6-0, 6-1
5. deLOACH, Caroline (PCW) def. Jessica Reyes Varela (LC) 6-1, 6-3
6. MCBRIDE, Sara (PCW) def. Julia Moreira (LC) 6-2, 7-5
Doubles competition:
1. RANSOM, Greer/HENSCHEL, Demi (PCW) def. Alexandra Boulbin/Marian Pinate (LC) 8-4
2. NUTTALL, Brittany/ANDREWS, C.M. (PCW) def. Jessica Reyes Varela/Hannah Hopkins (LC) 8-3
3. MCBRIDE, Sara/deLOACH, Caroline (PCW) def. Julia Moreira/Manon Janin (LC) 8-6