Score:
Salem 5, Columbia College 4

Up Next:
Salem at Mary Baldwin | March 22 | Staunton, Va. | 3 p.m.

Records:
Salem (3-4) / Columbia College (5-7)

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Highlighted by a pair of singles wins from Alana Bridges and Cadence Durham, the Salem tennis team halted its two-match losing streak with a 5-4 victory over Columbia College on Tuesday afternoon.

Durham claimed a 6-4, 6-4 victory in No. 3 singles with her triumph over Aniya Sims. Meanwhile, Bridges delivered a 7-5, 6-3 win in No. 5 singles by taking down Joyce Tate. The Spirits picked up one point in singles play by default.

The Koalas claimed three points in singles action, including a 6-1, 6-2 win from Helena Jokanovic, who defeated Adley Keim in No. 1 action. The same was true of Mariane Lima, who took down Mariana Faint in No. 2 singles by scores of 6-3, 6-1.

The final singles win by Columbia came from fourth-seeded Vienne Geren, who claimed a 6-1, 6-2 win against Emily Griffis.

The tandem of Faint and Keim did come through with one point on the afternoon for Salem, posting a 6-4 victory against Sims and Lima in No. 1 doubles action. However, the pairing of Jokanovic and Geren were successful in their No. 2 doubles match for the Koalas, defeating Bridges and Durham by a score of 6-0.

Salem took its other point in doubles as Jessea James and Emily Griffis won by default.

Singles competition
1. Helena Jokanovic (COL) def. Adley Keim (SAL) 6-1, 6-2
2. Mariane Lima (COL) def. Mariana Faint (SAL) 6-3, 6-1
3. Cadence Durham (SAL) def. Aniya Sims (COL) 6-4, 6-4
4. Vienne Geren (COL) def. Emily Griffis (SAL) 6-1, 6-2
5. Alana Bridges (SAL) def. Joyce Tate (COL) 7-5, 6-3
6. Jessea James (SAL) def. No player (COL), by default

Doubles competition
1. Mariana Faint/Adley Keim (SAL) def. Aniya Sims/Mariane Lima (COL) 6-4
2. Helena Jokanovic/Vienne Geren (COL) def. Alana Bridges/Cadence Durham (SAL) 6-0
3. Jessea James/Emily Griffis (SAL) def. No player/No player (COL), by default