Cougars Host George Washington, Fairfield, To Close Out Pre-Spring Break Schedule

Friday, March 15

Charleston, S.C.

1:30 PM

College of Charleston

George Washington

Cougars Host George Washington, Fairfield, To Close Out Pre-Spring Break Schedule

3/14/2019 8:38:00 PM | Women's Tennis

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (8-7) vs. GEORGE WASHINGTON (6-4)
Match #16 • Friday, March 15, 2019 • 1:30 p.m. ET
CofC Tennis Center at Patriots Point • Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

MATCH 17 vs. Fairfield (3-2)
Sunday, March 17, 2019 • 1 p.m.

Live Stats: CofCStats.com

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The College of Charleston women's tennis team plays host to George Washington and Fairfield, Friday and Sunday, in a final tune-up before a Spring Break trip to San Jose State next week. This will be the first meetings between The College and the Colonials and Stags, Friday's match slated for a 1:30 p.m. first serve at Patriots Point with Sundays matchup set for 1 p.m.

Scouting George Washington
The Colonials are 3-1 through their last four matches, most recently defeating CAA rival Towson 6-1 on Mar. 10. GW has also faced two other conference rivals to Charleston, falling 7-0 to William & Mary and 4-3 to Drexel Feb. 22-24, with notables wins coming against Maryland, for the first time in program history, and Navy. This will be the first meeting in program history between the Cougars and the Colonials.

Scouting Fairfield
The Stags are 3-2 on the spring season, winning three straight before most recently falling to Stony Brook. Fairfield hold wins over Bryant, Saint Joseph's and La Selle, the other loss coming at St. Johns in their season opener. This will also be the first meeting between Charleston and Fairfield in both programs history.

Notables
• This will be the first meeting in program history between Charleston and George Washington.
• This will be the first meeting in program history between Charleston and Fairfield.
• Catalina Medici has won three straight matches in flight six (6-4 on the season).
• Eva Nyikos is 4-2 in the number two spot after making her debut for The College.
• Senior Christi Woodson was named CAA Singles Player of the Week on Feb. 27.
• Senior Turner Yates was named CAA Singles Player of the Week on Jan. 30.
• Yates is 10-2 in singles play on courts 4-5, 8-1 through Charleston's last 10 matches.
• Christi Woodson is 8-6 in flight one.
• Woodson & Anastasia Palaska are 7-5 in No. 1 doubles, Sarah Zschunke & Yates are also 7-5 in No. 3 doubles.

Player(s) of the Week
In strong starts to their senior seasons, Christi Woodson and Turner Yates have both earned CAA Singles Player of the Week honors, Woodson on Feb. 27 and Yates on Jan. 30. Woodson picked up the weekly award after going 2-0 in flight one action against CAA rivals UNCW and in-city rivals Charleston Southern. Yates is 10-2 in singles play, 9-2 in flight five and 1-0 in flight four.

The Season Opening Weekend
Charleston picked up a season opening win over USC Upstate on Jan. 18, with senior duo Turner Yates and Sarah Zschunke winning on court three to claim the doubles point. Christi Woodson, Lily Labiche and Yates all winning in straight sets on courts one, two and five to give The College a 4-3 win.
Yates strong singles action continued against Wake Forest and Clemson, the senior earning the CAA Singles Player of the Week nod after pushing No. 98 ranked Deacon Peyton Pesavento to a narrow third set loss (6-3, 2-6, 4-6), before leveling up against the Tigers Miller-Krasilnikov, 3-6, 6-1, before the match was called early.

The Cougars
Charleston looks to the leadership of four seniors and one junior in head coach Angelo Anastapoulo's 28^th season in charge. Laura Arciniegas, 2018 All-CAA Singles Second Team selection Christi Woodson, Turner Yates and Sarah Zschunke return alongside Anastasia Palaska, Ava Turner and Catalina Medici from a 2018 squad that finished 17-11 in the CAA Semifinal round. Newcomers include sophomore Eva Nyikos, a transfer from North Florida and sister to last season's senior Helena Nyikos, alongside Clara Errard and Lily LaBiche.