Pacers Edge Past Squirrels on the Ragland Courts

Raleigh, NC--After the rain finally subsided and the courts began to dry, the Pacers opened up their first match in over a week under cold and windy conditions. Peace edged past the Squirrels of Mary Baldwin College 5-4 in today's league match.

Both doubles pairs soundly defeated their opponents to open the match. Number one Pacers Lauren Marion (Greensboro, NC/Southeast Guilford) and Ella Dickens (Sanford, NC/Western Harnett) finished 8-4 over Mary Baldwin's Caitlin Crowe and Dasha Caron. Lucy Mauney (Southern Shores, NC/Manteo) and Carol Ann Duke (Salisbury, NC/Salisbury) handled Anna Grazynska and Frances Webber 8-2 to take a 3-0 match lead. The Squirrels forfeited the third doubles match due to injury.

Mauney completed a quick victory at the number 4 singles spot 6-1, 6-1 over Caron. Dickens added a solid 6-4, 6-2 win over Grazynska to secure the Pacer victory. Duke started off strong in her match at number five only to let her opponent gain momentum and win set one. Duke rallied to force a tie-breaker in the second set but could not close the win. Marion took an early lead winning the first set 6-1. Her opponent Nicole Kroiner fought back forcing a third set with a 6-2 victory. Kroiner maintained control topping Marion in the third set 6-3 to take the match.

The Pacers continue their home stretch hosting Methodist University Tuesday, April 8 at 3:30pm in a rescheduled match. The Monarchs lead the league 6-0 and rank tenth in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Atlantic South Region. Join us for this final home match of the season as we honor the graduating seniors Lucy Mauney and Ella Dickens. See you on the sidelines!