Deanna Chapman and Gabrielle Wyatt had the strongest performances in singles matches for Mary Baldwin women's tennis Tuesday, but the Fighting Squirrels fell at Salem 7-0 in the first USA South Conference match of the season.

Chapman won three games at #3 singles while Wyatt won four games, including three in the first set, at #4 singles.  Ultimately, MBU dropped all six singles matches in straight sets.  Salem also posted three decisive victories to earn the doubles point.

MBU returns to action Saturday at 1 p.m. when the Fighting Squirrels host USA South rival North Carolina Wesleyan in both men's and women's tennis, starting at 1 p.m.


Salem 7, Mary Baldwin 0
SINGLES
Adley Keim, S, d. Gretchen Lutz, 6-0, 6-0
Cymone Crump, S, d. Kelsey Bantel, 6-1, 6-0
Montana Faint, S, d. Deanna Chapman, 6-1, 6-2
Daisy Ortiz, S, d. Gabrielle Wyatt, 6-3, 6-1
Chloe Koons, S, d. Lauren Byrnes, 6-1, 6-0
Aloneile Eckenroth, S, d. Harmony Crawford, 6-1, 6-0
DOUBLES
Keim and Crump, S, d. Lutz and Chapman, 6-1
Ortiz and Koons, S, d. Wyatt and Byrnes, 6-0
Faint and Eckenroth, S, d. Bantel and Crawford, 6-1