By Mike Anderson, NKU Sports Information

HILTON HEAD, S.C. -- The Northern Kentucky University women’s tennis team got its first win of the season, defeating Charleston (W. Va.) by a 6-3 team total on Sunday.

The dominance came from the depth of the Norse team, with the No. 2 doubles flight of Emily Okerson and Michelle Schirrman and the No. 3 flight of Patricia Brinck and Maggie Koetter winning their matches, 8-2 and 8-1 respectively.

Schirrman, Okerson and Koetter each enjoyed singles victories as well, with Kristen Sunday joining in the singles success.

Northern Kentucky (1-1) returns to action tomorrow against Wheaton (Mass.).

Northern Kentucky 6, Charleston 3
March 9, 2008; Hilton Head, S.C.

Doubles
Bre Moyle/Neha Rana (UC) def. Stephanie Isaacs/Kristen Sunday (NKU), 9-7
Emily Okerson/Michelle Schirmann (NKU) v. Christina Samoilov/Alexa Kay (UC), 8-2
Patrica Brinck/Maggie Koetter (NKU) v. Erica Lewis/Melissa Carpenter (UC), 8-1

Singles
Bre Moyle (UC) def. Patricia Brinck (NKU), 6-4, 6-3
Neha Rana (UC) def. Stephanie Isaacs (NKU), 0-6, 6-3, 6-3
Kristen Sunday (NKU) def. Christina Samoliov (UC), 6-1, 6-0
Michelle Schirmann (NKU) def. Alexa Kay (UC), 6-2, 6-0
Emily Okerson (NKU) def. Melissa Carpenter (UC), 6-0, 6-0
Maggie Koetter (NKU) def. Erica Lewis (UC), 6-2, 6-2