Cougars Host Western Carolina and Charlotte in Home Opener
3/6/2010 9:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
The Cougars (5-4, 2-0 SoCon) are off to a great start in the Southern Conference, picking up wins against Samford and Chattanooga last weekend. Sophomore Caroline Newman (Greensboro, N.C./Pope) was named the Southern Conference Player of the Week for her performance. Newman won all four matches, earning wins with two different doubles partners at the No. 3 spot. She also registered a 6-2, 7-5 win over Samford's Madelie van Rensburg and a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Chattanooga's Shaina Singh.
The Cougars host the Catamounts (1-1) of Western Carolina at 10 a.m. WCU has played just two games this season due to bad weather postponing seven matches for the Catamounts. The team earned home victories over Brevard, 6-1, and Mercer, 4-3 in February. The squad is led by sophomore Ainhoa Iglesias who is 1-1 with Amanda Massey as the top seed in doubles. She also posts a 2-0 record in singles action from the No. 3 spot. Western Carolina is scheduled to play Georgia Southern in its conference opener on Saturday in Statesboro, Ga. before making the trek to Charleston.
CofC plays its second match of the day against Charlotte of the Atlantic 10 Conference at 3 p.m. The 49ers are 2-6 this year with their sole win on the road against Wofford on Feb. 18. Charlotte earned a 5-2 victory over the Terriers, who have also faced Samford and Elon of the Southern Conference. The 49ers are lead by duo Andrea Rivera and Alexandra Zinn who are 6-7 in doubles, including 3-4 in dual match play.
Fans who can't attend the matches can still keep up with all the action by following the team on Live Stats. Links to each match can be found on the women's tennis schedule page.
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