BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - For the second straight match, the Birmingham-Southern women's tennis team defeats their opposition 6-1. This time, the Panthers triumph over Doane in their final match before conference play.

BSC won the first doubles match in the No. 3 position by default, so the Panthers needed only one of the two remaining matches to earn the doubles point on the day. No. 2 duo Anna Cate Weeks/Anna Marie Bentley then took control of their match with a 6-2 win to earn the doubles point. Looking for the sweep, No. 1 duo Phoebe Shapard/Blakely went down to the wire. However, the pair played excellent tennis in the tiebreaker and ultimately earned a 7-5 win.

In singles, No. 3 Anna Marie Bentley was lights out with a 6-0, 6-0 sweep over her opponent. No. 4 Anna Beth Giles was also tremendous only allowing one game to her opponent in a 6-1, 6-0 win. No. 2 Anna Cate Weeks also played an impressive match with a 6-2, 6-3 win. In the final earned point for BSC, No. 5 Rici Stockl fought to the very end and came out victorious in the tiebreaker set 10-8 in an electrifying match.
 
Final: Birmingham-Southern 6, Doane 1

Singles competition
1. Maria Purizaca (DU) def. Blakely Valdez (BSC) 6-3, 6-0
2. Anna Cate Weeks (BSC) def. Grace Schroller (DU) 6-2, 6-3
3. Anna Marie Bentley (BSC) def. Sofia Hurst (DU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Anna Beth Giles (BSC) def. Cierra Shwarzkopf (DU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Rici Stockl (BSC) def. Isabella Castillero (DU) 2-6, 6-4, 10-8
6. Meg Griffin (BSC) won by default.

Doubles competition
1. Phoebe Shapard/Blakely Valdez (BSC) def. Maria Purizaca/Grace Schroller (DU) 7-5
2. Anna Cate Weeks/Anna Marie Bentley (BSC) def. Sofia Hurst/Cierra Shwarzkopf (DU) 6-2
3. Anna Beth Giles/Meg Griffin won by default.

Records
Birmingham-Southern 4-4, Doane 6-6

Up next
The Panthers will begin conference play next Saturday, Mar. 23 at 1:00 p.m. as they take on Millsaps in Birmingham.