Burlington, NC – The 5th seeded Peace College tennis team was eliminated from the USA South Conference Tournamen by the 4th seeded Greensboro College team 4-5. Peace ends the 2006-07 campaign with an overall record of 7-12, 3-4 in the USA South. Greensboro (6-8, 4-3) will advance in tournament play, as they will face #1 seeded Christopher Newport University tomorrow at 2:00 pm.

In doubles action, Peace picked up a win at the #3 flight as Lucy Mauney (Kitty Hawk, NC/Manteo) and partner Kristin Robison (Teachy, NC/Harrells Christian) defeated Crystal DiBella and Michelle Lemmons 8-4. At the #1 flight, Liza Bridgers (Wilson, NC/Greenfield) and Anna Jane Hesmer (Wilson, NC/Fike) dropped to Carrie Pacifico and Susan Harris 8-3. Michelle Atkinson (Lumberton, NC/Lumberton) and Ellen Smith (Lexington, NC/W. Davidson) dropped the final doubles match 8-2 to Caroline Rose and Elizabeth Nichols 8-2.

In singles play Peace picked up three more wins at the 2, 5, and 6 flights as Hesmer defeated Harris at the #2 flight 6-2, 3-6, 6-0. Robison defeated Nichols at the 5 flight 6-3, 6-0. At the 6 flight, Mauney defeated DiBella 6-2, 6-0. Bridgers (#1) was defated by Pacifico 6-0, 6-0, Smith (#3) was defeated by Rose 6-2, 6-2 and Atkinson (#4) was defeated by Lemmons 7-5, 6-2.

Singles competition
1. PACIFICO, Carrie (GCW) def. BRIDGERS, Liza (PC) 6-0, 6-0
2. HESMER, Anna (PC) def. HARRIS, Susan (GCW) 6-2, 3-6, 6-0
3. ROSE, Caroline (GCW) def. SMITH, Ellen (PC) 6-2, 6-2
4. LEMMONS, Michelle (GCW) def. ATKINSON, Michelle (PC) 7-5, 6-2
5. ROBISON, Kristin (PC) def. NICHOLS, Elizabeth (GCW) 6-3, 6-0
6. MAUNEY, Lucy (PC) def. DiBELLA, Crystal (GCW) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. PACIFICO, Carrie/HARRIS, Susan (GCW) def. BRIDGERS, Liza/HESMER, Anna (PC) 8-3
2. ROSE, Caroline/NICHOLS, Elizabeth (GCW) def. ATKINSON, Michelle/SMITH, Ellen (PC) 8-2
3. MAUNEY, Lucy/ROBISON, Kristin (PC) def. DiBELLA, Crystal/LEMMONS, Michelle (GCW) 8-4

Match Notes
Peace 7-12
Greensboro 6-8