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Women's Tennis

Falcons Sweep The Big Blues, 9-0

BLUEFIELD, WV – The Pfeiffer Falcons (8-3) swept through doubles and singles  matches at Southern Wesleyan (1-11) on Sunday as Olivia Nelms led the Falcons past the Big Blues' Tafadzwa Mawisire 6-1, 6-0 in the first position of singles.

Also in singles, Valeria Mendoza defeated Wendy Rudhu 6-1, 6-2 in the second position.  In the third position, Hannah Watson took down Maria Hernandez,6-1, 6-1. Mylene Petitpas defeated Laura Hernandez 7-6 (7-2), 6-1 in the fourth position. Mara Hofstetter defeated Alaina Blankenship, 6-0, 6-0 in the fifth position and in the sixth position, Ashleigh Brimo was victorious over Marta Briales, 6-3, 3-0.

In doubles earlier in the day, Nelms and Petitpas defeated Rudhu and Mawisire in the first position, 8-2. In the second position, Mendoza and Watson took the win over Laura and Maria Hernandez, 8-0.  Melinda Athay and ShaNisha White were victorious over Blankenship and Briales, 8-3.

The Falcons return to action on Saturday as they travel  to Limestone in a Conference Carolinas match with first serve at 12 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Melinda Athay

Melinda Athay

5' 0"
Senior
West Davidson
Ashleigh Brimo

Ashleigh Brimo

Freshman
St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School
Mara Hofstetter

Mara Hofstetter

5' 6"
Sophomore
Liceo Cantonale di Locarno
Valeria Mendoza

Valeria Mendoza

5' 8"
Senior
Colegio Aleman
Olivia Nelms

Olivia Nelms

5' 9"
Junior
Highfield Secondary
Mylene Petitpas

Mylene Petitpas

5' 4"
Junior
Ecole Francois-Buote
Hannah Watson

Hannah Watson

5' 8"
Senior
The Royal High School
ShaNisha White

ShaNisha White

5' 4"
Sophomore
East Wilkes

Players Mentioned

Melinda Athay

Melinda Athay

5' 0"
Senior
West Davidson
Ashleigh Brimo

Ashleigh Brimo

Freshman
St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School
Mara Hofstetter

Mara Hofstetter

5' 6"
Sophomore
Liceo Cantonale di Locarno
Valeria Mendoza

Valeria Mendoza

5' 8"
Senior
Colegio Aleman
Olivia Nelms

Olivia Nelms

5' 9"
Junior
Highfield Secondary
Mylene Petitpas

Mylene Petitpas

5' 4"
Junior
Ecole Francois-Buote
Hannah Watson

Hannah Watson

5' 8"
Senior
The Royal High School
ShaNisha White

ShaNisha White

5' 4"
Sophomore
East Wilkes