GREENWOOD - Nicola James pulled out a 1-6, 7-6, 6-1 victory at No. 5 singles Tuesday afternoon to lead the No. 35 Lander women's tennis team to a 5-4 non-conference victory over Anderson at The Joe Cabri Courts.
Lander improves to 9-3 overall.
In singles, No. 1 Brandi Cordell (L) def. Marcela Gallegos (A), 6-2, 6-1; No. 2 Angie Solorzano (A) def. Aurelia Ruffat (L), 6-1, 3-6, 6-2; No. 3 Camie Beaulieu-Brunet (A) def. Caitlin Fell (L), 6-1, 6-3; No. 4 Eliza Adusumilli (L) def. Shelby Anderson (A), 6-2, 6-4; No. 5 Nicola James (L) def. Julie Halbert (A), 1-6, 7-6, 6-1; and No. 6 Emily Weiland (A) def. Melanise Newbold (L), 6-2, 6-4.
In doubles, No. 1 Gallegos/Anderson (A) def. Ruffat/Zaia (L), 8-2; No. 2 Adusumilli/Cordell (L) def. Halbert/Brunet (A), 9-8; and No. 3 Fell/James (L) def. Solorzano/Weiland (A), 8-5.