AIKEN, S.C.--USC Aiken's women's tennis team handed UNC Pembroke its first loss of the season, 8-1, on Sunday and earned its first Peach Belt Conference win of the season. The Lady Pacers improve to 2-4 overall and 1-4 in league play. The Lady Braves drop to 3-1 on the season and 0-1 in the PBC.

USCA won all six of the singles matches. Dominique Cassetori downed Stacey Wood, 6-2 and 6-2, in the number one singles match. Nicole Copp lost just two games on her way to beating Natalie Dies, 6-1 and 6-1, in the number three singles match.

Otavia Bastos and Mayra Kaefer edged Wood and Erin Saltzman in the number one doubles match, 9-8 (9-7). The Lady Braves duo of Dies and Abi French downed Cassetori and Elly Toth in the number two singles match, 8-1.

The Lady Pacer tennis team will be back in action Monday when they travel to face Wingate University beginning at 2:30 p.m. 

USC Aiken defeats UNC Pembroke 8-1
Singles:
#1 Dominique Cassetori (USCA) defeats Stacey Wood (UNCP) 6-2, 6-2
#2 Mayra Kaefer (USCA) defeats Erin Saltzman (UNCP) 7-5, 6-1
#3 Nicole Copp (USCA) defeats Natalie Dies (UNCP) 6-1, 6-1
#4 Otavia Bastos (USCA) defeats Abi French (UNCP) 0-6, 6-1, 6-3
#5 Elly Toth (USCA) defeats Lauren Losoncy (UNCP) 6-4, 2-6, 10-8
#6 Monica Budnichuk (USCA) defeats Shannon Gentry (UNCP) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles:
1. Bastos/Kaefer (USCA) defeat Wood/Saltzman (UNCP) 9-8 [9-7]
2. Dies/French (UNCP) defeat Cassetori/Toth (USCA) 8-1
3. Copp/Heather Thornton (USCA) defeat Losoncy/Gentry (UNCP) 8-5