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Cougars Top North Florida In Home Opener, 4-2
2/26/2011 2:47:00 AM | Women's Tennis
The Cougars (1-3) claimed their first win of the spring season after waiting out a one hour and 20-minute rain delay before competition could take place against the defending Atlantic Sun Conference champion Ospreys (2-2).
North Florida won eight-straight games at No. 1 doubles to clinch the doubles point and take an early 1-0 lead in the dual match. Senior Keely Mulligan (Miami, Fla.) evened the score with a two-set shutout of Alison Viana, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 5 singles, while sophomore Irene Viana (Paris, France) put the Cougars up 2-1 with a 6-1, 6-3, straight-set victory over Melinda Doak at the No. 6 line.
The Ospreys wouldn't go down without a fight. Simona Weymar tied the match at two-all with a 7-5, 6-1 decision over CofC junior Katie Lee (Brisbane, Australia) at No. 4 singles, but sophomore Christin Newman (Greensboro, N.C.) countered with a 6-4, 6-2 defeat of Danielle Day at the top of the lineup for the 3-2 advantage.
Casey finished it off for the Cougars with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, win over Melanie Aguirre for the deciding point at the No. 3 line. Senior Emma Hayman (Wanganui, New Zealand) led in the second and third sets versus North Florida's Victoria Krook, before the match was called.
"It was fun to see our team compete and play their way back into the match." Director of Tennis Angelo Anastopoulo said. "North Florida showed a lot of character. We were up 7-1 at No. 1 doubles and it's hard to win that many games in a row. They deserve a lot of credit and my hats off to them in their come back. In singles, we had some opportunities in the first set slip away from us. Kinsey showed great leadership out there and our depth really showed today with Keely and Irene getting us back into the match. Overall, I was pleased with our performance, especially after a nearly four-hour match."
The Cougars will return to action with a home doubleheader scheduled against Case Western and Memphis on Saturday, March 5 at Patriots Point. First serve is slated for 9 a.m. (ET) and 3 p.m. (ET) respectively.
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 4, (70) NORTH FLORIDA 2
Feb. 25, 2011
College of Charleston Tennis Center at Patriots Point
at Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
SINGLES
No. 1 - Christin Newman (CofC) def. Danielle Day (North Florida), 6-4, 6-2.
No. 2 - Emma Hayman (CofC) vs. Victoria Krook (North Florida), 5-7, 6-4, 4-3, unfinished.
No. 3 - Kinsey Casey (CofC) def. Melanie Aguirre (North Florida), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.
No. 4 - Simona Weymar (North Florida) def. Katie Lee (CofC), 7-5, 6-1.
No. 5 - Keely Mulligan (CofC) def. Alison Viana (North Florida), 6-0, 6-0.
No. 6 - Irene Viana (CofC) def. Melinda Doak (North Florida), 6-1, 6-3.
DOUBLES
No. 1 - Aguirre-Day (North Florida) def. Hayman-Viana (CofC), 9-8.
No. 2 - Krook-Weymar (North Florida) def. Kelly Kambourelis-Christin Newman (CofC), 9-7.
No. 3 - Casey-Lee (CofC) def. Doak-Viana (North Florida), 8-1.
ORDER OF FINISH
Doubles: 3, 2, 1*
Singles: 5, 6, 4, 1, 3*
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