SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Converse (2-2) tennis team swept a tri-match with Brevard and Johnson C. Smith on Saturday, October 6 at the Converse Tennis Complex. The Valkyries picked up a win against the Tornado by the final of 6-1 before knocking off the Golden Bulls 5-0. Taylor Parrott clinched both matches at the No. 2 singles position.
Converse 6, Brevard 1
Singles competition
1. Steffi Kong (CONV) def. Kelsey Kushner (BC) 6-1, 6-3
2. Taylor Parrott (CONV) def. Jen Cox (BC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Snighda Musugunthan (CONV) def. Darden King (BC) 6-2
4. Maria Belen Vendrell (CONV) def. Margaret Correll (BC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Martha Quattlebaum (CONV) def. Mekenzie Bowman (BC) 6-1, 6-1
6. Eleanor Flannery (BC) def. Chelsea Lewis (CONV) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Steffi Kong/Taylor Parrott (CONV) def. Kelsey Kushner/Jen Cox (BC) 6-2
2. Maria Belen Vendrell/Snighda Musugunthan (CONV) def. Darden King/Margaret Correll (BC) 6-1
3. Martha Quattlebaum/Morgan Hildebrandt (CONV) def. Eleanor Flannery/Mekenzie Bowman (BC) 6-1
Converse 4, Johnson C. Smith 0
Singles competition
1. Steffi Kong (CONV) def. Halle Parker (JCS) 6-1, 6-2
2. Taylor Parrott (CONV) def. Cierra Turner (JCS) 6-2, 6-3
3. Snighda Musugunthan (CONV) vs. Nija Price (JCS) 6-1, 3-3, unfinished
4. Maria Belen Vendrell (CONV) vs. Jada Strickland (JCS) 6-2, 5-2, unfinished
5. Martha Quattlebaum (CONV) def. Alisa Stevenson (JCS) 6-2, 6-1
6. Morgan Hildebrandt (CONV) vs. Aleena Oakley (JCS) 6-2, 2-1, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Steffi Kong/Taylor Parrott (CONV) vs. Halle Parker/Jada Strickland (JCS) 4-5, unfinished
2. Maria Belen Vendrell/Snighda Musugunthan (CONV) def. Nija Price/Alisa Stevenson (JCS) 6-4
3. Morgan Hildebrandt/Martha Quattlebaum (CONV) def. Cierra Turner/Aleena Oakley (JCS) 6-2
Converse will be back in action on Thursday, October 25, traveling to Mars Hill, N.C. to take on the Lions. First serve is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.