Rock Hill, S.C.----The Tusculum College women’s tennis team did not lose a set in three singles victories Saturday, completing a 5-1 victory over Wingate University in the semi-finals of the Food Lion South Atlantic Conference tournament at the Rock Hill Tennis Center.

The number two seed Pioneers improve to 17-3 overall with the victory. Tusculum will face number one seed Lincoln Memorial University in the championship match Saturday morning at 9 a.m. Wingate falls to 13-7 overall with the loss.

Wingate sophomore Ewa Opala (Redziny, Poland) and freshman Helen Goreski (Oakville, Ontario, Canada) earned the Bulldogs’ only point, defeating TC freshman Megan Buckmaster (Bluff City, Tenn.) and junior Blake Thompson (Bristol, Tenn.) 8-6 in the number three doubles match.

Wingate senior Hollyn Alberghini (Stanfield, N.C.) and sophomore Samantha Alschlager (Indian Trail, N.C.) lost a tough 9-8 decision at the number two doubles flight. Alberghini split sets with Thompson at the number five singles position, but the match was decided before the two combatants could finish.

Tennis Match Results
#3 Wingate vs #2 Tusculum
Apr 23, 2010 at Rock Hill, S.C.

#2 Tusculum 5, #3 Wingate 1

Singles competition
1. Katelyn Doss (TC) vs. Kara Staskelis (WIN) 3-6, 7-6, unfinished
2. Courtney Conley (TC) def. Kelli Ferguson (WIN) 6-3, 6-2
3. Taylor Patterson (TC) def. Samantha Alschlager (WIN) 6-2, 6-2
4. Caroline Crowe (TC) def. Helen Goreski (WIN) 6-4, 6-1
5. Blake Thompson (TC) vs. Hollyn Aberghini (WIN) 6-4, 3-6, 3-3, unfinished
6. Megan Buckmaster (TC) vs. Ewa Opala (WIN) 2-1, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Katelyn Doss/Caroline Crowe (TC) def. Kara Staskelis/Kelli Ferguson (WIN) 8-5
2. Taylor Patterson/Courtney Conley (TC) def. Hollyn Aberghini/Samantha Alschlager (WIN) 9-8 (7-4)
3. Ewa Opala/Helen Goreski (WIN) def. Blake Thompson/Megan Buckmaster (TC) 8-6

Match Notes:
#3 Wingate 13-7
#2 Tusculum 17-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (4,3,2)
2010 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Women's Tennis Tournament
#2 Tusculum advances to the championship match tomorrow at 9 a.m.