Lady Buffs sweep UVA-Wise

Milligan College, Tenn. (Apr. 6, 2008) --- The Lady Buffs had a convincing 9-0 win over UVA-Wise today at the Mathes Tennis Center at Milligan College . Melly Grgat (Melbourne, Australia) and Sara Hopson (Greeneville, Tenn,) teamed up for a solid win at #1 doubles over Autumn Lauzon and Kyndall Wininger, 8-4. In the number 2 slot, freshmen Caitlin Conley (Bristol, Tenn.) and Jessie Rose Remegi (Hilton Head, S.C.) had a closer match but prevailed by a score of 8-6. Janie Mullins (Greenville, Ala.) and Laura Bowman (Elizabethton, Tenn.) also won at #3 by a score of 9-7.

Grgat lost her first set at #1 singles, but fought back to win a super tie-breaker to win her match 5-7, 6-2, (10-5). The rest of the team won the singles for a clean sweep.

The Milligan men didn't fair as well today. They lost by a score of 6-3. The Buffs got a good win at #1 doubles with Johnathon Ryan (Wangratta, Australia) and Bryan Upshaw (Elizabethton, Tenn.) taking the set 8-1 over UVA's Robert Bareford and David Robinson. In singles Michael Bell (Franklin, Tenn.), playing #4, defeated Robinson by a score of 7-6(6), 6-4. Freshman Adam Knust (Plainfield, Ind.) won his match at #6 singles over Aaron McMahon, 7-6(6), 6-2.

“I'm very proud of the Lady Buffs. We are all happy to actually get a match in. We've had so many matches rained out and rescheduled this spring. I saw a lot of good things today. I also saw a lot of things we need to work on,” commented coach Ron Worrell.

“I think Michael Bell and Adam Knust showed alot spunk in their matches today," commented Coach Worrell. "Johnathon Ryan played a tough match against a good player but Johno just couldn't get a break in the close games. We just need to hit a lot more balls and get some matches under our belt.”

The Buffs will see action again on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 2 p.m. at King College.