KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After three tightly contested doubles matches, Tusculum pulled away in singles competition to down the No. 22 University of North Georgia women’s tennis team, 7-2, Saturday. The Nighthawks are now 3-1.

All three doubles matches had to go to at least a ninth point for the winning duo. Cibeles Zuddy and Adrienne Bofingerwon at No. 3 doubles, but the Pioneers took the other two doubles matches to take a 2-1 lead headed into singles.

After Tusculum took the first two singles matches at No. 1 and No. 3, Zuddy kept the Nighthawks alive at No. 5 with a three-set win over Africa Mota. The Pioneers, though, won the final three matches to earn their fourth win of the season.

The Nighthawks will have a quick turnaround as they take on Carson-Newman tomorrow afternoon at the UNG Tennis Complex at Yahoola Creek Park. First serve for both the men and women will be at 1:30 p.m.

Tusculum 7, #22 North Georgia 2

SINGLES
1. #2 Katarina Majorova (TCW) def. #9 Felicia Baratta (UNGW) 6-3, 6-1
2. #11 Franziska Funke (TCW) def. Adrienne Bofinger (UNGW) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
3. #5 Annie McCullough (TCW) def. Holly Bennett (UNGW) 6-4, 6-1
4. #15 Caitlin McCullough (TCW) def. Vaishali Jorge (UNGW) 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (7-1)
5. Cibeles Zuddy (UNGW) def. Africa Mota (TCW) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
6. Angelica DeVincenzis (TCW) def. Lexa Loden (UNGW) 6-2, 6-3

DOUBLES
1. #4 Annie McCullough/Caitlin McCullough (TCW) def. #1 Felicia Baratta/Holly Bennett (UNGW) 9-7
2. Franziska Funke/Katarina Majorova (TCW) def. Vaishali Jorge/Emma Etelalahti (UNGW) 9-8 (7-5)
3. Cibeles Zuddy/Adrienne Bofinger (UNGW) def. Africa Mota/Amber Lackey (TCW) 9-7
 
 

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