GREENWOOD - The Lander women's tennis team improved to 9-6 Monday afternoon when the Lady Bearcats defeated Converse College, 9-0, in a non-conference match at the Joe Cabri Courts.

In singles, No. 1 Fernanda Oliveira (LU) def. Ive Jardim, 6-1, 6-3; No. 2 Vuokko Vahatalo (LU) def. Lindsey Kelly, 6-1, 6-0; No. 3 Anni Pajunen (LU) def. Lee Cantey, 6-0, 6-0; No. 4 Caitlin Fell (LU) def. Frani Mayer, 6-0, 6-1; No. 5 Ana Luiza Zaia (LU) def. Becky Elam, 6-0, 6-1; and No. 6 Haley Sayer (LU) def. Jennifer Campa, 6-1, 6-2.

In doubles, No. 1 Pajunen/Zaia (LU) def, Jardim/Cantey, 8-6; No. 2. Vahatalo/Fell (LU) def. Kelly/Mayer, 8-1; and No. 3 Oliveira/Emmanouil (LU) def. Elam/McGraw, 8-0.