NEWBERRY - The No. 38-ranked Lander women's tennis team kicked off the 2010 season with a 9-0 non-conference win over Newberry College.

In singles, No. 1 Brandi Cordell (LU) def. Autise Mortimer, 6-1, 6-1; No. 2 Aurelia Ruffat (LU) def. Amanda Simmons, 6-1, 6-0, No. 3 Eliza Adusumilli (LU) def. Rebekah Crouch, 6-0, 6-1; No. 4 Caitlin Fell (LU) def. Lindsey Kyzer, 6-0, 6-0; No. 5 Nicola James (LU) def. Stephanie Mathews, 6-0, 6-0; and No. 6 Melanise Newbold (LU) def. Sierra Hoover, 6-0, 6-1.

In doubles, No. 1 Cordell/Ruffat (LU) def. Mortimer/Simmons, 8-2; No. 2 Adusumilli/Ana Zaia (LU) def. Crouch/Mathews, 8-0; and No. 3 James/Fell (LU) def. Kyzer/Hoover, 8-1.