Tennis Defeats Wilson for First Victory of the Season

March 10- Salem College hosted Wilson College (PA) in a non-conference tennis match on Saturday afternoon. The beautiful skies of North Carolina and the warmth of the sun provided a delightful atmosphere the Spirits of Salem College earned their first win of the season. The results are as follows:

Singles 

1. Elise Norton(SC)                   defeated          Sami May(Wilson)                 6-0,6-0
2. Anna DeVoe(SC)                   defeated          Nikki Smith(Wilson)               6-0,6-1
3. Mary Miller(Wilson)               defeated          Tiara Murphy(SC)                  6-4,7-5
4. Ruthie Gant(Wilson)             defeated          Rachel Fichthorn(SC)            1-6,2-4 Default
5. Brooke Hedgepeth(SC)         defeated          Lyndsay Smith(Wilson)         6-4,6-4
6. Kim Crowell(Wilson)              defeated          Cristina Alvarez(SC)              6-2,6-2

Doubles 

1. DeVoe/Norton(SC)                defeated          Smith/Miller                           8-3
2. Murphy/Fichthorn(SC)           defeated          May/Gant                               8-6
3. Hedgepeth/Alvarez(SC)        defeated          Crowell/Smith                        8-6

Final Score    Salem-6                       Wilson-3

According to Head Tennis Coach Kieran Brown, “Having a healthier team and our #1 player (Elise Norton) certainly contributed to Salem’s win over Wilson College.  Salem took an early lead winning all three doubles matches and splitting the singles matches. Rachel Fichthorn had control of her match with a lead of 6-1, 4-2, when she had to retire from sickness. Congratulations on a strong win ladies.”