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