COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Spring Hill College (SHC) women's tennis team lost a 5-2 decision to the hosting Benedict College (BC) Tigers on Thursday morning, but rallied back in the afternoon to sweep 9-0 verdicts over Lane College and Fort Valley State University (FVSU) on Day 1 of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Round-Up.
 
Spring Hill 2, Benedict 5
 
Singles:
1. Karla Flores (BC) vs. Maria Hastings Oro (SPR) 7-5, 3-3 DNF
2. Victoria Izakova (BC) def. Madison Artigues (SPR) 6-2, 6-2
3. Daniella Rios (BC) def. Rebecca Pearlman (SPR) 6-0, 6-1
4. Danielle Copeland (BC) def. Kate Sotolongo (SPR) 6-1, 6-0
5. Juliet Campbell (BC) vs. Brenda Carrada (SPR) 3-2 DNF
6. Athina Amanor (SHC) def. Adreinne Milon (SPR) 7-5, 6-0
 
Doubles:
1. Floros/Izakova (BC) def. Hastings Oro/Artigues (SPR) 8-3
2. Rios/Copeland (BC) def. Pearlman/Sotolongo (SPR) 8-1
3. Campbell/Milon (BC) def. Peters/Amanor (SPR) 8-5
 
 
Spring Hill 9, Lane 0
 
Singles:
1. Maria Hastings Oro (SPR) def. Daija O'Neal (LANE) 8-0
2. Madison Artigues (SPR) def. Ashely Andrews (LANE) 8-0
3. Rebecca Pearlman (SPR) def. Breanna Smith (LANE) 10-1
4. Brenda Carrada (SPR) def. Bria Davis (LANE) 10-2
5. Elizabeth Peters (SPR def. Shannel DaFoe (LANE) 6-0, 6-0
6. Athina Amanor (SPR) def. No player (LANE), by walkover
 
Doubles:
1. Hastings Oro/Artigues (SPR) def. O'Neal/Andrews (LANE) 8-0
2. Pearlman/Amanor (SPR) def. Smith/Davis (LANE) 8-0
3. Kate Sotolongo/Peters (SPR) def. No player/No player (LANE), by walkover
 
 
Spring Hill 9, FVSU 0
 
Singles:
1. Maria Hastings Oro (SPR) def. Karah Kelly (FVSU) 10-3
2. Madison Artigues (SPR) def. Tynricia Smith (FVSU) 10-7
3. Rebecca Pearlman (SPR) def. Brishon Bridges (FVSU) 6-0, 6-3
4. Brenda Carrada (SPR) def. Alia Hayes (FVSU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Athina Amanor (SPR) def. No player (FVSU), by walkover
6. Elizabeth Peters (SPR) def. No player (FVSU), by walkover
 
Doubles:
1. Hastings Oro/Artigues (SPR) def. Kelly/Smith (FVSU) 8-6
2. Pearlman/Kate Sotolongo (SPR) def. Bridges/Hayes (FVSU) 8-3
3. Carrada/Peters (SPR-W) def. No player/No player (FVSU), by walkover
 
The Badgers (3-7, 2-1 SIAC) remain Columbia to continue play in the SIAC Round-Up on Friday beginning at 8:30 a.m.