DUE WEST, S.C. – The King University women's tennis team opened Conference Carolinas play on Thursday at perennial league power Erskine College. The Tornado fell behind as Erskine took the dual 9-0.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Erskine 9, King 0
LOCATION: Sloan-Cox Courts; Due West, S.C.
RECORDS: King 1-3, 0-1 Conference Carolinas; Erskine 3-2, 1-0 Conference Carolinas

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Flying Fleet grabbed the lead by taking all three doubles matches. The Tornado duo of Haley Maloney and Alyssa Salazar fell to Katie Loudermilk and Rebecca Weaver 8-3 at No. 3 doubles.
• Salazar played a tough match at No. 5 singles, falling to Marie Berghaus 7-6, 6-1 at the fifth flight.
• At No. 2 singles, Mollie Polk topped Ashley Salazar 6-2, 6-2.

UP NEXT

• King will be in action again on March 9 when they travel to Limestone College. The Conference Carolinas dual is slated for 11:00 a.m.
• Erskine takes on Francis Marion University on Saturday.