March 29, 2008

LAURINBURG, N.C.—Senior Kellie Milam (Emporia, Kan.) won at No. 1 doubles and No. 3 singles for host St. Andrews Presbyterian College but visiting Converse College took advantage of three default victories en route to a 6-3 Conference Carolinas women’s tennis victory on Saturday afternoon at the Scotland County Tennis Complex.

The Valkyries picked up their first conference win of the season, improving to 4-12 overall and 1-9 in the league. The Lady Knights fall to 0-6 overall and 0-6 in the conference.

Milam teamed up with junior Morgan Worthington (Kinston, N.C.) to win the top doubles match 8-5. The Knights, with only five active players on Saturday, had to forfeit at No. 3 doubles to give the visitors a 2-1 lead heading into singles play.

St. Andrews’ defaulted the last singles match and Worthington had to default due to a wrist injury at No. 1 singles to give Converse a commanding 4-1 advantage before say singles match started.

A Lee Cantey 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 4 singles secured the team victory for the Valkyries but the Knights still managed to win three of six matches decided on the court.

Milam helped SAPC secure another point with a 6-2, 7-5 straight set victory at No. 3. Milam has two singles wins on the season.

Sophomore Carrie Jones (Spring Hope, N.C.) netted the Knights final point winning a third-set super tie-breaker at No. 5. Jones’ 3-6, 6-3, 10-8 victory was her third singles win of the season and second straight.

The St. Andrews hosts Conference Carolinas foe Barton College on Wednesday starting at 3:00 p.m.

WOMEN’S TENNIS :  Converse 6, St. Andrews Presbyterian College 3

Singles
#1  Ive Jardim (CC) def. Morgan Worthington (SAPC) by Injury Default
#2  Lindsey Kelly (CC) def. Rachel Hanna (SAPC) 6-4, 6-0
#3  Kellie Milam (SAPC) def. Rachel Wilkes (CC) 6-2, 7-5
#4  Lee Cantey (CC) def. Megan Harvey (SAPC) 6-1, 6-1
#5  Carrie Jones (SAPC) def. Francesca Mayer (CC) 3-6, 6-3, 10-8
#6  Becky Elam (CC) def. No Player by Default

Doubles
#1  Worthington/Milam (SAPC) def. Jardim/Wilkes (CC) 8-5
#2  Kelly/Erin McGraw (CC) def. Hanna/Jones (SAPC) 8-3
#3  Mayer/Jennifer Campa (CC) def. No Players by Default

Records:
Converse: 4-12 Overall; 1-9 Conference Carolinas
St. Andrews: 0-6 Overall; 0-6 Conference Carolinas