Friday, January 18
Spartanburg, S.C.
2:00 PM
College of Charleston
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USC Upstate
Photo by: Al Samuels
Cougars Defeat USC Upstate In Season Opener
1/18/2019 7:08:00 PM | Women's Tennis
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The College of Charleston women's tennis team opened the 2019 season with a 4-3 victory over USC Upstate on Friday afternoon as Christi Woodson and Turner Yates both picked up wins in doubles and singles action.
Woodson and Anastasia Palaska took the 6-2 win on court one to open doubles play. The Spartans taking down Clara Errard and Lily Labiche on court two with senior duo Yates and Sarah Zschunke claiming a 6-5 (8-6) victory on court three to give Charleston the 1-0 lead.
In singles play Woodson, LaBiche and Yates claimed straight set victories over Acuna, Zarama and Hellberg of USC Upstate to push the Charleston lead to 4-0. The Spartans claimed wins over Palaska and Errard as both fell in three sets, Zschunke in two, with Charleston coming away with the 4-3 victory to open the year.
The Cougars continue the road travels with a matchup against Wake Forest tomorrow at 9 a.m. The Deacons are receiving votes in the ITA team rankings with three singles players ranked nationally alongside four doubles teams.
Results
Doubles
Woodson/Palaska (CofC) def. Saldh/Zarama (UPST), 6-2
Hellberg/Jardim (UPST) def. Errard/LaBiche (CofC), 6-2
Zschunke/Yates (CofC) def. Acuna/Boza (UPST), 7-6 (8-6)
Singles
Woodson (CofC) def. Acuna (UPST), 6-1, 6-3
LaBiche (CofC0 def. Zarama (UPST), 6-0, 6-1
Saldh (UPST) def. Palaska (CofC), 3-6, 6-1, 10-7
Jardim (UPST) def. Errard (CofC), 6-7, 6-0, 10-2
Yates (CofC) def. Hellberg (USPT), 6-0, 6-2
Boza (UPST) def. Zschunke (CofC), 6-1, 6-4
Woodson and Anastasia Palaska took the 6-2 win on court one to open doubles play. The Spartans taking down Clara Errard and Lily Labiche on court two with senior duo Yates and Sarah Zschunke claiming a 6-5 (8-6) victory on court three to give Charleston the 1-0 lead.
In singles play Woodson, LaBiche and Yates claimed straight set victories over Acuna, Zarama and Hellberg of USC Upstate to push the Charleston lead to 4-0. The Spartans claimed wins over Palaska and Errard as both fell in three sets, Zschunke in two, with Charleston coming away with the 4-3 victory to open the year.
The Cougars continue the road travels with a matchup against Wake Forest tomorrow at 9 a.m. The Deacons are receiving votes in the ITA team rankings with three singles players ranked nationally alongside four doubles teams.
Results
Doubles
Woodson/Palaska (CofC) def. Saldh/Zarama (UPST), 6-2
Hellberg/Jardim (UPST) def. Errard/LaBiche (CofC), 6-2
Zschunke/Yates (CofC) def. Acuna/Boza (UPST), 7-6 (8-6)
Singles
Woodson (CofC) def. Acuna (UPST), 6-1, 6-3
LaBiche (CofC0 def. Zarama (UPST), 6-0, 6-1
Saldh (UPST) def. Palaska (CofC), 3-6, 6-1, 10-7
Jardim (UPST) def. Errard (CofC), 6-7, 6-0, 10-2
Yates (CofC) def. Hellberg (USPT), 6-0, 6-2
Boza (UPST) def. Zschunke (CofC), 6-1, 6-4
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
66
ACUNA, Noelia / 0 [UPSTW]
13
#2 Singles Match
12
66
ZARAMA, Vale / 0 [UPSTW]
01
#3 Singles Match
123
617
SALDH, Victoria / 0 [UPSTW]
3610
#4 Singles Match
123
702
JARDIM, Maria / 0 [UPSTW]
6610
#5 Singles Match
12
66
HELLBERG, Elin / 0 [UPSTW]
02
#6 Singles Match
12
14
BOZA, Ana / 0 [UPSTW]
66
Order of Finish:
5,2,1,6,3,4
Players Mentioned
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