NEWBERRY - The Lander women's team moved back above the .500 mark Friday afternoon when the Lady Bearcats dominated Newberry College, 8-1, in a non-conference match at the Canon Tennis Courts.
Lander improves to 4-3 overall, while Newberry drops to 0-4.
In singles, No. 1. Fernanda Oliveira (LU) def. Autise Mortimer, 3-6, 6-2, 10-4; No. 2 Vuokko Vahatalo (LU) def. Lauren Hartley, 6-4, 6-1; No. 3 Anni Pajunen (LU) def. Chanelle Clare, 6-3, 6-2; No. 4 Caitlin Fell (LU) def. Bethany Poppe, 6-3, 6-1; No. 5 Ana Luiza Zaia (LU) def. Brittany Grooms, 6-4, 6-3; and No. 6 Melanese Newbold (LU) def. Kelly Cheesborough, 6-0, 6-1.
In doubles, No. 1 Anni Pajunen/Fernanda Oliveira (LU) def. Lauren Hartley/Bethany Poppe, 8-2; No. 2 Chanelle Clare/Autise Mortimer (NC) def. Vuokko Vahatalo/Caitlin Fell, 8-5; and No. 3 Ana Luiza Zaia/Kristinanne Emmanouil (LU) def. Danielle Beckerle/Kelly Cheesborough, 8-2.