HICKORY, N.C.

Tusculum won by scores of 25-22, 25-22, 25-17.

The Pioneers (13-5, 4-2 SAC) were led by Katie Luebke with 12 kills and Kelsey Hayden and Carly Swisher with 10 kills each.

Tusculum's Peyton Colclough registered a match-high 36 assists and Erika Garcia added 11 digs.

The Pioneers return to action on Wednesday night when they host Brevard for a 7 p.m. SAC match at Pioneer Arena.

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NEWBERRY, S.C.

NC improves to 6-5 overall and 4-1 in the league. Tusculum falls to 5-5-1, 2-2 in the SAC.

Tusculum is back in action on Tuesday night as the Pioneers travel over the mountain to face Mars Hill for a 7 p.m. league tilt.

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NEWBERRRY, S.C. - No. 20 Tusculum College and Newberry College battled for 110 minutes before the two teams tied, 3-3, in a South Atlantic Conference men's soccer match.

Tusculum (9-1-1, 2-1-1 SAC) scored on a penalty kick by Scott Lucky, when Phillip Hagen scored off a corner kick from Lucky and when Bruno Conceicao chipped a shot over the keeper.

Tusculum keeper Lance Moore posted seven saves.

Tusculum returns to action Wednesday night at Mars Hill.

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In its first dual match of the fall season, the Tusculum College women's tennis team defeated visiting Johnson C. Smith University 8-1 Saturday afternoon at the Nichols Tennis Complex.

Tusculum (1-0) swept all three doubles matches, while getting singles points from Heidi von der Lage, Blake Thompson, Caroline Crowe, Jessi Smith and Kritsten Keefer.

The Tusculum College men's tennis team posted a 9-0 shutout over Johnson C. Smith.

The Pioneers (2-0) won in straight sets in all of its singles matches. Tusculum got singles wins from Thomas Rees, Henrique Rodrigues, Thomas Clayton, Thomas Kiser, Leo Guaycurus and Hunter Beal.