Kate Hutchinson helped the Pioneers defeat previously-undefeated Milligan

Kate Hutchinson named SAC Player of the Week

March 4, 2013

Wins in singles and doubles against Milligan

ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum College sophomore Kate Hutchinson has been named the South Atlantic Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week for the week ending March 3, the conference office announced Monday.

Hutchinson won a singles and doubles match to lead the Pioneers to a 7-2 victory over previously-unbeaten Milligan on Wednesday afternoon. She won a three-set decision at number-one singles against Grace Sarver in a tiebreaker by scores of 6-4, 4-6 (12-10), after teaming with partner Adrienne Kaye at number-two doubles for an 8-5 victory over Rachel Hodas and Halie Winfrey.

Hutchinson is 4-2 in singles and 4-1 in doubles for the Pioneers, who are 5-1 overall and 1-0 in the SAC. Tusculum will be back in action on Friday at 4 p.m. against Converse at the Nichols Tennis Complex.

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