Due West, S.C. – After losing two of the three doubles matches, Erskine stormed back to win three singles but could not claim the decisive last point, losing to the Pacers of USC-Aiken 5 to 4 this afternoon in non-conference women's tennis action.

In doubles play, Erskine's Corin Hallman (Mt. Pleasant, SC, Wando High School) and Mika Goyette (Brossard, Quebec, Ecole Secondaire De Mortague) quickly defeated their opponents 8 to 3 to claim the first point of the match.  The remaining two doubles matches were not decided until late with USC-Aiken winning both 8 to 6 and 8 to 5 to take a 2 to 1 lead into the six singles matches.

After splitting the first four singles matches, Erskine needed to win the last two matches to win the match overall.  Sophomore Haley Elliott (Simpsonville, SC, Mauldin High School) won her match 6-4, 6-3, extending her win streak to six, and tie the match at 4 to 4.  With one match remaining at #2 singles, Miranda Guthrie (Suwanee, GA, Home-schooled), who won her first set 7-5, dropped her next two sets, including a tough third set 7 to 5, as the Pacers upset Erskine 5 to 4.

Erskine will host conference foe Lees-McRae College this Saturday starting at 1:00 p.m.  Admission is free to all Erskine home tennis matches.

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