SPARTANBURG - The Lander women's tennis team opened its season with a 9-0 victory over Converse College Thursday afternoon.

In singles, No. 1 Vuokko Vahatalo (LU) def. Gulnora Yuldasheva, 6-0, 6-0; No. 2 Anni Pajunen (LU) def. Lindsey Kelley, 6-2 6-0; No. 3 Eliza Adusumilli (LU) def. Rachel Wilkes, 6-0, 6-0; No. 4 Caitlin Fell (LU) def. Lee Cantey, 6-0, 6-2; No. 5 Nicola James (LU) def. Francesca Mayer, 6-0, 6-0; and No. 6 Ana Maria Zaia (LU) def. Mary English, 6-2, 6-2.

In doubles, No. 1 Pajunen/Zaia (LU) def. Kelly Yuldasheva, 8-4; No. 2 James/Adusumilli (LU) def. Wilkes/Cantey, 8-0; and No. 3 Vahatalo/Fell (LU) def. Mayer/Campa, 8-0.