HARROGATE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum University women's tennis team faced the University of Charleston and Young Harris College in non-conference matches at the Lincoln Memorial University Tennis Complex on Saturday.

The Pioneers (2-1) lost 5-2 to Charleston in their morning match but beat Young Harris 5-2 in the afternoon match. Tusculum will host Mars Hill in their South Atlantic Conference opener on Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Nichols Tennis Complex.

Charleston 5, Tusculum 2
The Golden Eagles (2-2) won the doubles point from the Pioneers, with Tusculum picking up its only win at flight three as Leonie Floeth and Paulina Loretz defeated Barbara Balancho and Harriet Glaves 6-0. In singles, Tusculum fell behind 3-0 before picking up its first point at flight five, where Paulina Loretz downed Meggan William 7-5, 6-1. The Pioneers also earned a win at flight six after Charleston clinched the match, as Valentina Loretz defeated Aida Mariana Montero 6-0, 6-1.

Tusculum 5, Young Harris 2
In doubles, the Pioneers earned a clean sweep to take the double point. Elodie Baechler and Tabitha Howe beat Meghna Mallath and Zoe Freke 6-4 at flight one, Floeth and Paulina Loretz defeated Louise Ratiu and Bailee Wilson 6-2 at flight two, and Emilie Hansen teamed with Valentina Loretz for a 6-1 win over Joselyne Chapui and Catarina Marcko Ferreira at flight three.

Tusculum took a 3-0 lead as Paulina Loretz earned her fourth win of the day between singles and doubles with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Mallath at flight three. Valentina Loretz bested Yureni Gomez 6-1, 6-0 at flight five, and Howe delivered the clincher with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Freke at flight four. Johanna Palacio closed the match with a 6-4, 3-6, (10-7) win at flight six over Wilson.