Score: College of Charleston 7, South Carolina State 0
Location: Mt. Pleasant, S.C. (Patriots Point)
Records: CofC 3-2, S.C. State 0-2
The short story: The College bounced back from a loss to Clemson with a win over reigning MEAC Champions, S.C. State, in its home opener.
 
OPENING SERVE

• The combination of Slade Coetzee and Anastasia Palaska took down their opponents in the No. 1 doubles position with a clean 6-0 sweep.
• Halli Trinkle and Eva Nyikos teamed up to take down Ikram Rassif and Divya Murali of S.C. State by a score of 6-1 to earn the Cougars the doubles point.
• Halli Trinkle earned the first singles point of the day for the Cougars as she took down her opponent in the No. 2 singles position in straight sets.
• Catalina Medici got a win in straight sets in the No. 6 singles position on her birthday to give CofC its third point of the match.
• Lily LaBiche sealed the victory for the Cougars after she took down her opponent in straight sets, outscoring her 12-2.
• Slade Coetzee earned her first singles win of her career in the No. 1 singles position after outscoring her opponent 12-1.

THE RESULTS
 
College of Charleston 7, South Carolina State 0
 
Singles
1. Slade Coetzee (COFC) def. Andjela Mihajilovic (SCSTATE) 6-1, 6-0
2. Halli Trinkle (COFC) def. Ikram Rassif (SCSTATE) 6-0, 6-3
3. Eva Nyikos (COFC) def. Lasya Patnaik (SCSTATE) 6-0, 6-3
4. Lily LaBiche (COFC) def. Divya Murali (SCSTATE) 6-3, 6-2
5. Anastasia Palaska (COFC) def. Zainab Bendahhou (SCSTATE) 6-1, 6-1
6. Catalina Medici (COFC) def. Lajla Cemalovic (SCSTATE) 6-2, 6-0
Order of Finish: 2, 6, 5, 3, 1, 4
 
Doubles
1. Slade Coetzee/Anastasia Palaska (COFC) def. Lasya Patnaik/Zainab Bendahhou (SCSTATE) 6-0
2. Halli Trinkle/Eva Nyikos (COFC) def. Ikram Rassif/Divya Murali (SCSTATE) 6-1
3. Ava Turner/Lily LaBiche (COFC) vs. Andjela Mihajilovic/Lajla Cemalovic (SCSTATE) 5-2, unfinished
Order of Finish: 1, 2
 
HEAD COACH ANGELO ANASTOPOULO
"It was a great home opener against a very well coached and talented S.C. State team who are the defending MEAC Champions. The team has been excited for this moment and they handled it flawlessly. Special recognition to Slade [Coetzee] on her first College of Charleston singles victory and to Catalina [Medici] for winning on her birthday."
 
UP NEXT
The Cougars will return to action on Wednesday, Feb. 5 in a battle of the Lowcountry at Charleston Southern at 2 p.m.