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Pioneers sweep Emory & Henry 4-0 on Senior Day

Senior Elodie Baechler was honored by the coaching staff following Tuesday's match (photo by Joe Yates)
Senior Elodie Baechler was honored by the coaching staff following Tuesday's match (photo by Joe Yates)

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Tusculum University defeated Emory & Henry University 4-0 in South Atlantic Conference women's tennis Tuesday afternoon at the Nichols Tennis Complex.

The Pioneers (4-13, 3-8 SAC) held on to take the doubles point from the Wasps (3-13, 2-10 SAC), then won three singles matches in straight sets to earn their second 4-0 sweep of the season.

In doubles, Elodie Baechler and Ylva Frafjord Landa defeated Sabina Chernega and Olivia Pursley 6-0 at flight one. At flight three, Samira Butt and Thilda Danielsson rallied for a 7-5 win over Nina Williams and Karlie Quinn to put the Pioneers up 1-0 in the match.

In singles, Butt swept Pursley 6-0, 6-1 at flight five and Baechler defeated Chernega 6-4, 6-1 at flight one. Moments after Baechler clinched her victory, Katie Bradley clinched the match for the Pioneers as she defeated Meghan Moore 6-2, 6-1 at flight six.

Baechler, the lone senior for the Pioneers, earned her 49th career singles victory with the win against Emory & Henry and improved her conference record to a perfect 5-0 this season.

The Pioneers will close their 2025 regular season on Saturday, April 12 at nationally-ranked Catawba. The Indians secured the top seed in the upcoming SAC Tournament and improved to 19-0 overall with a 4-0 win over Anderson on Tuesday.

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