BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Birmingham-Southern women's tennis team got their first win of the season on Saturday with a sweep of in-state rival Huntingdon. 

Meg Griffin and Anna Beth Giles earned the first doubles point for BSC by forfeit. No. 1 duo Blakely Valdez and Phoebe Shapard then dominated in their match with an 8-1 win to earn BSC their second point. No. 2 duo Anna Cate Weeks and Anna Marie Bentley then completed the doubles sweep after winning their match 8-2.

In singles, the Panthers only allowed eight games to Huntingdon. Rici Stockl won her match by forfeit, and four matches were won with zeros on the board for Huntingdon including a sweep for  Anna Marie Bentley in the No. 2 position 6-0, 6-0. No. 1 Blakely Valdez won her match with only one game dropped while No. 5 Abbie Bateh only gave up two games to her opponent.

Final: Birmingham-Southern 9, Huntingdon 0

Singles competition
1. Blakely Valdez (BSC) def. Taji Williams (HC) 6-1, 6-0
2. Anna Marie Bentley (BSC) def. Natalie Tedesco (HC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Anna Beth Giles (BSC) def. Ella Hathcock (HC) 6-1, 6-0
4. Meg Griffin (BSC) def. Katelyn Morris (HC) 6-2, 6-2
5. Abbie Bateh (BSC) def. Angelina Mazza (HC) 6-2, 6-0
6. Rici Stockl (BSC) won by forfeit

Doubles competition
1. Blakely Valdez/Phoebe Shapard (BSC) def. Taji Williams/Ella Hathcock (HC) 8-1
2. Anna Cate Weeks/Anna Marie Bentley (BSC) def. Natalie Tedesco/Katelyn Morris (HC) 8-2
3. Anna Beth Giles/Meg Griffin (BSC) won by forfeit

Records
Birmingham-Southern 1-1 Overall, Huntingdon 0-0 Overall

Up next
The Panthers will stay at home and face Central Alabama CC next Saturday, Feb. 24 at 11:00 a.m.