COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Presbyterian College women's tennis team concluded play at the ITA Carolina Regionals, held at the Carolina Outdoor Tennis Center.

Paulina Villegas and Roxy Valdes played singles for the Blue Hose. Valdes competed in the main draw for PC, falling in the round of 64.

Villegas picked up a three-set victory in the first round of qualifying on Thursday, defeating Zelie Bretin of East Carolina 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4. She fell in the second of qualifying later in the day.

Grace Katzman, Sofia Rodrigo Hidalgo, Valdes, Villegas, Elle Sceney, Odyssee Bellet, Keira Stewart, and Mary Ellen Longmire all played doubles for the Blue Hose in Columbia. 

Katzman and Rodrigo Hidalgo battled to the end against the No. 8 seed Lillian Santos and Kady Tannenbaum of Wake Forest, falling in a narrow tiebreaker 8-7 (2). Stewart and Longmire also dropped a close tiebreaker against Kim Auerswald and Reese Calvo of East Carolina, suffering an 8-7 (2) defeat.


RESULTS

SINGLES
Qualifying R1: Paulina Villegas (PC) def. Zelie Bretin (ECU) 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4
Qualifying R2: Emma Montebello (Charlotte) def. Paulina Villegas (PC) 6-0, 6-1
R64: [8] Anna Frey (UNC) def. Roxy Valdes (PC) 6-2, 6-1
Consolation R32: Riley Trinkle (Charleston) def. Roxy Valdes (PC) 6-2, 6-1

DOUBLES
R32: [8] Lillian Santos/Kady Tannenbaum (Wake Forest) def. Grace Katzman/Sofia Rodrigo Hidalgo (PC) 8-7 (2)
R32: Cornelia Kack/Iga Piotrowska (Elon) def. Roxy Valdes/Paulina Villegas (PC) 8-2
R32: [6] Tatum Evans/Alanis Hamilton (UNC) def. Elle Sceney/Odyssee Bellet (PC) 8-0
R32: Kim Auerswald/Reese Calvo (CU) def. Keira Stewart/Mary Ellen Longmire (PC) 8-7 (2)


UP NEXT
The Blue Hose will compete in the Big South Individual Championships on Oct. 23-25 in Rock Hill, S.C.