COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Benedict College women's tennis team dropped a 5-2 non-conference match to Converse University on Saturday.
 
Valerie Essome took a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Tonya Glogowski-Watson at No. 1 singles. Patricia Wamba rallied after dropping the first set to defeat Sofia Giraldo-Jimenez 2-6, 6-4, 10-7 at No. 3 singles.
 
The Lady Tigers, now 5-7 on the season, are back in action on March 5, with a home match against USC Sumter at 2 p.m. at the Columbia Tennis Center.