March 28, 2012

Spartans Look to Make Noise in the Music City

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SPARTANBURG, S.C. - After splitting a pair of home matches last weekend, the USC Upstate women's tennis team will hit the road for a pair of Atlantic Sun matches in the Music City.

The Spartans will open the weekend with a 10 a.m. (CT) contest against Belmont Friday, followed by a 10 a.m. (CT) match Saturday at Lipscomb.

Spartan Volleys…

• Upstate picked up its first league win of the year with a 4-3 win over FGCU (Mar. 23).

• Upstate snapped a six-match losing streak with a 4-3 win at Nicholls State (Mar. 6)

Julie Bell earned A-Sun Women's Tennis Player of the Week honors (Feb. 1) after picking up wins at both singles No. 2 and doubles No. 2 vs. Presbyterian College (Jan. 28).

Isabel von Stryk, Talia Rojas and Maria Tonani also picked up singles wins as the Spartans claimed four of six singles matches against the Blue Hose.

• Upstate claimed wins at doubles No. 1 (Talia Rojas/Isabel von Stryk) and No. 2 (Julie Bell/Ana-Sofia Camberos) to claim the doubles point vs. PC.