Score: College of Charleston 5, Gardner-Webb 2
Location: Boiling Springs, N.C.
Records: CofC 1-0, GWU 0-1
The short story: The College started the match off hot, winning the doubles point and getting points from three of the first four finished singles matches to win its season opening match on the road.
 
OPENING SERVE

• The Cougars earned the doubles point by winning all three matches, outscoring the Bulldogs 19-5.
• The combination of Slade Coetzee and Anastasia Palaska took down their opponents with a 6-0 clean sweep in the No. 1 doubles position.
• Eva Nyikos earned the first singles point of the day for CofC when she took down Teodora Ristic in the No. 3 singles position, only allowing three sets against her.
• Palaska squirmed by her opponent in the No. 5 singles position after having the match go into three sets.
• Halli Trinkle sealed the victory for the Cougars after taking down GWU's Daniela Naupari in straight sets.

THE RESULTS
 
College of Charleston 5, Gardner-Webb 2
 
Singles
1. RISTIC, Miljana (GWU) def. Slade Coetzee (COFC) 4-6, 7-5, 10-8
2. Halli Trinkle (COFC) def. NAUPARI, Daniela (GWU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Eva Nyikos (COFC) def. RISTIC, Teodora (GWU) 6-0, 6-3
4. SAGUCHI, Mayumi (GWU) def. Lily LaBiche (COFC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Anastasia Palaska (COFC) def. LIMAUGE, Valentine (GWU) 6-1, 7-5
6. Elizabeth Nowak (COFC) def. DELSOL, Manon (GWU) 6-4, 2-6, 7-6
Order of Finish: 4, 3, 5, 2, 1, 6
 
Doubles
1. Slade Coetzee/Anastasia Palaska (COFC) def. RISTIC, Miljana/NAUPARI, Daniela (GWU) 6-0
2. Halli Trinkle/Eva Nyikos (COFC) def. SAGUCHI, Mayumi/RISTIC, Teodora (GWU) 6-1
3. Elizabeth Nowak/Lily LaBiche (COFC) def. LIMAUGE, Valentine/DELSOL, Manon (GWU) 6-5 (7-5)
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3
 
HEAD COACH ANGELO ANASTOPOULO
"Gardner-Webb was a tough team. We looked very good in doubles but let some large leads slip away in singles. We will have to address this moving forward to have a successful season. We will now move indoors for the upcoming matches which always is a great challenge. It should be fun."
 
UP NEXT
The Cougars are back in action with a double-header tomorrow as they take on No. 24 nationally ranked Wake Forest at 10 a.m., followed by a matchup against North Carolina A&T State at 2:30 p.m.