HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Albion College defeated Heidelberg University, 8-1, in a non-league women's tennis match Sunday afternoon, but the final score was not indicative of the individual matches.
Tiebreakers decided three of the six singles matches. Olivia Conover, playing at No. 3 in the lineup, rallied from a set down to defeat Allie Gales 1-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-4). Marceline Redick won the first set of the No. 5 singles match, 7-5, but had to hang on in the tiebreaker, 10-6.
Lauren Rasmussen won the first set at No. 1 singles, 6-3, and was edged in the tiebreaker to decide the match, 12-10.
Lauren Solano, Chrissy Gauss and Kelsi Inman won their matches in straight sets.
Albion won all three doubles matches by scores of 8-3.
Albion returns to the court in Hilton Head Island on Tuesday for a match against Wilkes (Pa.) University.
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