Tabitha Brown winner at #1 singles , #1 doubles

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Contact: Gary Holden, Sports Info. Director
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March 12, 2007


Women's Tennis Tops Wilson 9-0

FERRUM, Va. - The Ferrum College women's tennis team picked up its second win in as many many matches with a 9-0 rout of Wilson College this afternoon at home.

Junior Tabitha Brown (Blacksburg, Va./Blacksburg) was a 6-1, 6-1 winner at #1 singles over Sam May.  Junior Katie Porter (Marshall, Va./Notre Dame Academy) battled through a tight three-set match, emerging with the 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over Nikki Smith at #2 singles.

Junior Dayna Jacobsen (Apex, N.C./Apex) also pulled out a three-set win, earning a 3-6, 7-6 (4), 10-6 win over Mary Miller at #3 singles.  Senior Leah Austin (Boones Mill, Va./Franklin County) won 6-2, 6-1 over Ruth Gant at #4 singles.

Freshman Reniesha Diggs (Portsmouth, Va./Nansemond River) and junior Crystal Akers (South Riding, Va./Paul VI) each cruised to straight set wins at #5 and #6 singles.  Diggs beat Lindsay Smith 6-0, 6-1 at #5, while Akers won 6-0, 6-0 over Kim Crowell at #6.

In doubles, Brown and Jacobsen eked out a 9-8 win in the top spot over May and Smith.  The match went into a tiebreaker, which the Ferrum duo won 10-8.  Porter and Austin defeated Miller and Gant 8-4 at #2 doubles, while Akers and Diggs won 8-2 over Smith and Crowell at #3.

Ferrum (2-1) returns to action March 13 with a USA South Athletic Conference match at home against Greensboro College at 3 p.m.  For more information, please contact the Ferrum College Sports Information Office at (540) 365-4306.

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