Charleston Hosts Savannah State Saturday At Patriots Point

Saturday, March 30

Charleston, S.C.

10:00 AM

College of Charleston

Savannah State

Charleston Hosts Savannah State Saturday At Patriots Point

3/29/2019 1:09:00 PM | Women's Tennis

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (11-8) vs. SAVANNAH STATE (1-13)
Match #20 • Saturday, March 30, 2019 • 10 a.m. ET
CofC Tennis Center at Patriots Point • Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The College of Charleston women's tennis team host Savannah State on Saturday morning as the Cougars close out the week with a non-conference matchup with the Tigers. First serve is set for 10 a.m. at Patriots Point with Charleston looking to win its fifth straight home match.

Scouting Savannah State
The Tigers are 1-13 on the year and on a three-match losing streak after picking up their first and only victory of the season against N.C. A&T State (4-3) on Mar. 22 in MEAC play. Historically Charleston have been dominant against the Tigers, winning all six matches in program history without dropping a point. Charleston and Savannah State met twice last season, the Cougars winning 7-0 on the road and at Patriots Point, the 4^th time The College has defeated SSU at home.

Notables
• Charleston are 6-0 all-time against Savannah State, 4-0 at Patriots Point.
• The teams faced off twice last season, the Cougars winning 7-0 on both occasions.
• Charleston have never dropped a point to SSU in the teams six meetings.
• Charleston have won four straight home matches and eight of their last ten at Patriots Point.
• Christi Woodson has won four straight singles matches on court one (12-6 season).
• Lily LaBiche has won five straight on court four (9-9 season).
• Eva Nyikos is 6-4 in flight two after returning from injury.
• Christi Woodson and Anastasia Palaska were named the CAA Doubles Team of the Week on Mar. 19.
• 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.
• Woodson & Anastasia Palaska are 10-6 in No. 1 doubles, Sarah Zschunke & Yates are 9-6 in No. 3 doubles.

The Long Home Stand
Charleston went 7-2 between Mar. 6-17, facing nine teams in 11 days as preparation for the Colonial Athletic Association Championship held Apr. 17-20 in Elon, N.C. The long home stand began with four straight wins over Davidson, Coastal Carolina, Lehigh and Gardner-Webb, the Cougars falling to Richmond and UMASS before bouncing back with three more victories. Charleston took down Samford, George Washington and Fairfield to improve to 10-7 on the year heading into the back-end of the 2019 schedule.

Player(s) of the Week
Christi Woodson and Anastasia Palaska were named the CAA Doubles Team of the Week on Mar. 19 after a 3-0 week in the No. 1 doubles spot. In strong starts to their senior seasons, 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 11-3 in singles play.

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.