Milligan College, Tenn. (Oct. 8, 2009) --- The Milligan College women's tennis team blanked the Lady Wasps of Emory & Henry Thursday afternoon at the Mathes Tennis Center 9-0, while the Milligan men were knocked off by a final of 7-2.  

The duo of junior Caitlin Conley (Bristol, Tenn.) and sophomore Albany Kelly (Chattanooga, Tenn.) won decisively in the no. 1 doubles slot over the Williams sisters of Emory & Henry, 8-1. Conley went on to take the no. 1 singles match as well going 6-1, 6-0, while Kelly went 6-0, 6-2. 

The Lady Buffs improve to 2-0 during their fall season, with their other victory coming over King College.  

On the men's side, sophomore Wesley Rice (Knoxville, Tenn.) won the no. 3 singles match with an impressive 6-3, 6-0, win over the Wasps Mike Rogers. Milligan senior Bryan Upshaw (Kingsport, Tenn.) defeated Emory & Henry's Hunter Romano in the pro-set 8-1 to secure the no. 5 singles match.   

With the loss, the Buffs slip to 0-2 during the fall season.  

Both the Milligan men and women are finished for the fall season and will kick off their 2010 campaign against Tusculum College (Greeneville, Tenn.) on Feb. 20.