College of Charleston
Tulane
Cougars Fall 5-2 at Tulane
3/7/2012 12:12:00 AM | Women's Tennis
NEW ORLEANS - The College of Charleston women's tennis team won the first singles match, but couldn't hang on as they fell 5-2 at Tulane Tuesday at the Goldring Tennis Center.
The Cougars (4-4) got one of three doubles matches as freshman Samantha Maddox (Lexington, Ky.) and junior Christin Newman (Greensboro, N.C.) defeated Tulane's Lindsay Dvorak and Hila Elster 9-7. Sophomore Jamie Harrell (Charleston, S.C.) and junior Irene Viana (Paris, France) dropped a close match 9-8 to Mariam Kurdadze and Emma Levy.
"We fought hard out there and it was a good match, but Tulane was the better team today," CofC Director of Tennis Angelo Anastopoulo said.
CofC gained early momentum as senior Katie Lee (Brisbane, Australia) put the Cougars on the board with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Lindsay Dvorak.
The Cougars would fall in the next three matches to give Tulane (11-2) the four points they needed to win the match. Newman battled back after dropping her first set to win the second and force a third set.
Anastopoulo said he though Tulane's Caroline Thornton, a native of Charleston, S.C., was the difference in the match as she won both her doubles and singles matches.
Freshman Jenny Falcone (Davidson, N.C.) won her singles match in three sets, 7-5, 5-7, 1-0 (10-3), defeating Tulane's Jenny Hois.
The Cougars have a quick turnaround as they travel to Birmingham, Ala., for a Thursday match at Samford, Friday at Chattanooga and Sunday at home for two matches, against Appalachian State and Rutgers.
"We have to rebound from this match and get the recovery we need heading into our next few matches," Anastopoulo said. "I think our girls will be excited and ready to go with our first two conference matches coming up."
No. 57 Tulane Green Wave 5, College of Charleston 2
March 5, 2012 at New Orleans, La.
Goldring Tennis Center
Singles
1. Mariam Kurdadze (TLN) def. Christin Newman (COFC) 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-3)
2. Emma Levy (TLN) def. Kelly Kambourelis (COFC) 6-2, 6-4
3. Caroline Thornton (TLN) def. Caroline Newman (COFC) 6-2, 6-1
4. Caroline Magnusson (TLN) def. Samantha Maddox (COFC) 6-0, 6-3
5. Jenny Falcone (COFC) def. Jenny Hois (TLN) 7-5, 5-7, 1-0 (10-3)
6. Katie Lee (COFC) def. Lindsay Dvorak (TLN) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles
1. Mariam Kurdadze/Emma Levy (TLN) def. Jamie Harrell/Irene Viana (COFC) 9-8
2. Caroline Thornton/Caroline Magnusson (TLN) def. Jenny Falcone/Kelly Kambourelis (COFC) 8-5
3. Samantha Maddox/Christin Newman (COFC) def. Lindsay Dvorak/Hila Elster (TLN) 9-7
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