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CLINTON, SC-- The Winthrop women's tennis team claimed their first Big South contest 7-0 versus Presbyterian College.  The reigning Big South champs improved their record to 5-6 and start 1-0 in conference play.

In doubles play, the Lady Eagles won all three matches.  No. 1 doubles, senior Yasmine Alkema (Algiers, Algeria) and freshman Tijana Uzelac (Belgrade, Serbia) defeated Greer Ransom and Lindsay Krause 8-2.  At No. 2 doubles, senior Giovanna Portioli (Curitiba, Brazil) and freshman Alice Garcia (Brasilia, Brazil) defeated Patricia Alves and Courtney Gardiner 8-6.  At No. 3, sophomore Ekin Gunaysu (Ankara, Turkey) and freshman Caitlin Cridland (Perth, Australia) beat Carolina DeLoach and Kayla Stanford 8-2.

In singles action, the Lady Ealges did not lost a single set.  No. 1 singles, Yasmine Alkema won 6-2, 6-2 over Greer Ransom.  At No. 2, Alice Garcia beat Patricia Alves 6-3, 6-4.  Garcia has now won seven consecutive singles matches.  Giovanna Portioli defeated Carolina DeLoach 6-1, 6-0 in the  No. 3 position.  In the No. 4 spot, Caitlin Cridland defeated Lindsay Krause 6-1, 6-1.  Ekin Gunaysu won 6-1, 6-0 over Lucia Leahy in the No. 5 position.  At No. 6 singles, Tijana Uzelac beat Haley Elliott 6-0, 6-0.

Winthrop gets a crack at the #1 team in the country on Saturday, as they travel to Chapel Hill to play the Lady Tar Heels at 11:00 am.  The Lady Eagles then have a week off before nationally ranked Georgia State comes to visit on Saturday, March 9th at 10:00 am.