MOBILE, Ala. – The Spring Hill College (SHC) women's tennis team opened play at the 2018 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Round Up on Thursday with a 7-2 morning victory over the Fort Valley State University (FVSU) Wildcats (3-7, 3-4 SIAC) and a 6-3 early afternoon victory over the Albany State University (ASU) Golden Rams (5-13; 4-4 SIAC) at the Mobile Tennis Courts. The late afternoon match with Clark Atlanta University was postponed due to rain.

Spring Hill College 7, Fort Valley State 2
Singles competition
1. Kariah Kelly (FVSU) def. Madison Artigues (SHC) 10-5
2. Tyneichia Smith (FVSU) def. Rebecca Pearlman (SHC) 12-10
3. Mary Roane (SHC) def. Brishon Bridges (FVSU) 10-7
4. Omega-Latrese Davison (SHC) def. Cari Griffin (FVSU) 10-3
5. Alexandria Rayford (SHC) def. No player (FVSU), by walkover
6. Jasmine Agadzi (SHC) def. No player (FVSU), by walkover

Doubles competition
1. Artigues/Pearlman (SHC) def. Kelly/Smith (FVSU) 8-5
2. Elizabeth Peters/Roane (SHC) def. Bridges/Griffin (FVSU) 8-1
3. Agadzi/Rayford (SHC) def. No player/No player (FVSU), by walkover

Spring Hill College 6, Albany State University 3
Singles competition
1. Madison Artigues (SHC) def. Latoya Boyd (ASU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Rebecca Pearlman (SHC) def. Sam Heard (ASU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Mary Roane (SHC) def. Alani Gauthier (ASU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Darien Davis (ASU) def. Omega-Latrese Davison (SHC) 6-4, 6-2
5. Alexandria Rayford (SHC) def. Lindsay Ashford (ASU) 6-1, 7-3
6. Jordan Foston (ASU) def. Jasmine Agadzi (SHC) by default

Doubles competition
1. Artigues/Pearlman (SHC) def. Latoya Boyd/Sam Heard (ASU) 8-1
2. Elizabeth Peters/Roane (SHC) def. Alani Gauthier/Darien Davis (ASU) 8-4
3. Lindsay Ashford/Jordan Foston (ASU) def. Rayford/Agadzi (SHC) 8-4

The Badgers (7-8, 7-2 SIAC) will continue play at the SIAC Round-Up at the Mobile Tennis Center on Friday beginning at 9 a.m. versus the Tuskegee University (TU) Golden Tigers.