Score: Appalachian State 4, College of Charleston 3
Location: Boone, N.C.
Records: CofC 5-5, App. State 5-2
The short story: The College fought hard and nearly came out with a win but couldn't overcome slow start in loss to Appalachian State.
 
OPENING SERVE

• App. State took the doubles point after taking down the combinations of Palaska/Coetzee and Turner/Campbell in the No. 2 and 3 positions.
• Halli Trinkle teamed up with Eva Nyikos in the No. 1 doubles position and took down their opponents by a score of 6-3.
• Trinkle carried her momentum into the No. 2 singles position and defeated her opponent in straight sets.
• Nyikos took down App. State's Cassie McLay in the No. 3 position in three sets to give the Cougars their second point of the day.
• The Mountaineers sealed the win after Slade Coetzee fell to her opponent in the No. 1 position in three sets.
• Victoria Walter earned a win at the No. 6 position as she took down her opponent in straight sets.

THE RESULTS
 
Appalachian State 4, College of Charleston 3
 
Singles 
1. Sasha Pisareva (App) def. Slade Coetzee (COFC) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
2. Halli Trinkle (COFC) def. Kate Earnhardt (App) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
3. Eva Nyikos (COFC) def. Cassie McLay (App) 6-7, 6-0, 6-2
4. Virginia Poggi (App) def. Anastasia Palaska (COFC) 6-3, 6-1
5. Maria Zacarias (App) def. Elizabeth Nowak (COFC) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
6. Victoria Walter (COFC) def. Selina Atay (App) 6-2, 7-6 (8-6)
Order of Finish: 4, 2, 5, 1, 3, 6

Doubles 
1. Trinkle/Nyikos (COFC) def. Zacarias/McLay (App) 6-3
2. Anglesjo/Pisareva (App) def. Palaska/Coetzee (COFC) 6-4
3. Earnhardt/Atay (App) def. Turner/Campbell (COFC) 6-3
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2
 
HEAD COACH ANGELO ANASTOPOULO 
"We had ourselves a great college tennis match today. It was a tough loss, but I think we are growing and gaining valuable experience with this type of situation."
 
UP NEXT
The Cougars return home to play host to CAA foe Towson on Saturday, Feb. 29 at 10 a.m.