Wednesday, March 13
Charleston, S.C.
2:00 PM
College of Charleston
5
vs
2
Samford
Cougars Power Past Samford In 5-2 Win
3/13/2019 6:36:00 PM | Women's Tennis
CHARLESTON, S.C. – With four singles wins and a doubles victory, the College of Charleston women's tennis team got back to winning ways with a 5-2 win over Samford on Wednesday afternoon at Patriots Point.
The Bulldogs pushed the Cougars all the way in doubles action. Samford taking a 6-2 win on court three, Christi Woodson and Anastasia Palaska going all the way in a 7-5 win on court one. Lily LaBiche and Clara Errard teamed up on court two to clinch the doubles point, the tiebreaking 7-6 win putting Charleston on top early.
In singles action the Cougars picked up four victories despite Samford leveling match on court one with Grace Jennings taking down Woodson 6-3, 6-1.
Catalina Medici made it three straight wins on court six in a straight sets 6-2, 6-1, victory to put Charleston back on top, LaBiche also winning in straight sets on court three, 6-3, 6-2.
After missing the last match through an injury, Turner Yates returned to court five with a 6-3, 6-4 win to move The College into an unassailable lead at 4-1 and move to 10-2 on the year in singles play.
Eva Nyikos went the distance on court two, dropping the first set 6-4 to Elsa Pool of Samford before bouncing back with a 6-2 second set and 6-4 third set to put Charleston on top 5-1, Palaska falling on court three in a close third set to make the final score 5-2 to the Cougars.
Charleston now take a day off before returning to the courts on Friday against George Washington, first serve is set for 1:30 p.m. at Patriots Point.
Results
Doubles
Woodson/Palaska (CofC) def. Pool/Horsfall (SAM), 7-5
Errard/LaBiche (CofC) def. Jennings/Lewis (SAM), 7-6
Ugarte/Beltrame (SAM) def. Zschunke/Yates (CofC), 6-2
Singles
Jennings (SAM) def. Woodson (CofC), 6-3, 6-1
Nyikos (CofC) def. Pool (SAM), 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
Ugarte (SAM) def. Palaska (CofC), 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
LaBiche (CofC) def. Horsfall (SAM), 6-3, 6-3
Yates (CofC) def. Beltrame (SAM), 6-3, 6-4
Medici (CofC) def. Lewis (SAM), 6-2, 6-1
The Bulldogs pushed the Cougars all the way in doubles action. Samford taking a 6-2 win on court three, Christi Woodson and Anastasia Palaska going all the way in a 7-5 win on court one. Lily LaBiche and Clara Errard teamed up on court two to clinch the doubles point, the tiebreaking 7-6 win putting Charleston on top early.
In singles action the Cougars picked up four victories despite Samford leveling match on court one with Grace Jennings taking down Woodson 6-3, 6-1.
Catalina Medici made it three straight wins on court six in a straight sets 6-2, 6-1, victory to put Charleston back on top, LaBiche also winning in straight sets on court three, 6-3, 6-2.
After missing the last match through an injury, Turner Yates returned to court five with a 6-3, 6-4 win to move The College into an unassailable lead at 4-1 and move to 10-2 on the year in singles play.
Eva Nyikos went the distance on court two, dropping the first set 6-4 to Elsa Pool of Samford before bouncing back with a 6-2 second set and 6-4 third set to put Charleston on top 5-1, Palaska falling on court three in a close third set to make the final score 5-2 to the Cougars.
Charleston now take a day off before returning to the courts on Friday against George Washington, first serve is set for 1:30 p.m. at Patriots Point.
Results
Doubles
Woodson/Palaska (CofC) def. Pool/Horsfall (SAM), 7-5
Errard/LaBiche (CofC) def. Jennings/Lewis (SAM), 7-6
Ugarte/Beltrame (SAM) def. Zschunke/Yates (CofC), 6-2
Singles
Jennings (SAM) def. Woodson (CofC), 6-3, 6-1
Nyikos (CofC) def. Pool (SAM), 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
Ugarte (SAM) def. Palaska (CofC), 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
LaBiche (CofC) def. Horsfall (SAM), 6-3, 6-3
Yates (CofC) def. Beltrame (SAM), 6-3, 6-4
Medici (CofC) def. Lewis (SAM), 6-2, 6-1
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Grace Jennings / 0 [SAM-W]
66
31
#2 Singles Match
123
Elsa Pool / 0 [SAM-W]
624
466
#3 Singles Match
123
Natalia De Ugarte / 0 [SAM-W]
627
365
#4 Singles Match
12
Holly Horsfall / 0 [SAM-W]
32
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Arianna Beltrame / 0 [SAM-W]
34
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Mary Kathrine Lewis / 0 [SAM-W]
21
66
Order of Finish:
1,6,4,5,2,3
Players Mentioned
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