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Cougars Fall to Winthrop - CofCSports.com--Official Web site of College of Charleston Athletics

2/11/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis

#articleRelated { display: none !important; } After three straight losses, the Winthrop women's tennis team picked up its first dual match win of the season as it downed College of Charleston 6-1 this Friday afternoon at the Memorial Courts.

After winning the number two match and losing the number three match, the Lady Eagles (2-3) grabbed the doubles point with a win at the first seed.

The Lady Eagles also dominated in the singles pairings winning five of the six matches. Junior Ana Paula Novaes at number one and freshman Malin Sjoqvist at number six were Winthrop's highlights as both players blanked their opponents. Cougar Chelsea Albertz provided the lone win at singles, taking down Patricia Coimbra 7-5, 6-4.

The team hits the road for a match at 18th ranked University of Georgia this Saturday at 12:00 p.m. The Cougars (1-5) travel to Charlotte to take on the 49ers the 18th at 10:30 a.m.

Winthrop 6, College of Charleston 1

Singles competition:
1. Ana Paula Novaes (WU) def. Maxine Capewell (COC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Chelsea Albertz (COC) def. Patricia Coimbra (WU) 7-5, 6-4
3. Paula Takahashi (WU) def. Amanda Becker (COC) 6-2, 6-2
4. Yolanda Araujo (WU) def. Ashley Finnegan (COC) 7-6, 6-1
5. Larisa Bekmetova (WU) def. Jenna Marks (COC) 6-2, 6-3
6. Malin Sjoqvist (WU) def. Kelsey Darnell (COC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition:
1. Ana Paula Novaes/Yolanda Araujo (WU) def. Maxine Capewell/Ashley Finnegan (COC) 8-4
2. Patricia Coimbra/Paula Takahashi (WU) def. Jenna Marks/Amanda Becker (COC) 8-0
3. Chelsea Albertz/Kelsey Darnell (COC) def. Malin Sjoqvist/Larisa Bekmetova (WU) 8-6