Score: Charlotte 6, College of Charleston 1
Location: Mount Pleasant, S.C. (Patriots Point)
Records: CofC 4-3, Charlotte 7-2
The short story: The College couldn't overcome slow start as Cougars fall to 49ers at home.
 
OPENING SERVE

• The 49ers won the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles positions to take the doubles point.
• Halli Trinkle gave CofC its only point of the match after she took down her opponent in the No. 2 singles position in straight sets to tie the match at 1-1.
• Eva Nyikos fought hard in the No. 3 singles position but lost both sets by scores of 6-4 which gave Charlotte a 2-1 lead.
• Anastasia Palaska took her opponent to a third set tie breaker in the No. 5 position but ultimately lost which gave the 49ers a 3-1 lead.
• Elizabeth Nowak forced her match into a third set tie breaker in the No. 6 position which gave the 49ers the win.

THE RESULTS
 
Charlotte 6, College of Charleston 1
 
Singles
1. Rocio Safont (CLT) def. Slade Coetzee (COFC) 7-6, 7-5
2. Halli Trinkle (COFC) def. Jenna Dean (CLT) 6-3, 6-4
3. Margaux Maquet (CLT) def. Eva Nyikos (COFC) 6-4, 6-4
4. Pierina Imparato (CLT) def. Lily LaBiche (COFC) 6-3, 6-2
5. Ruxi Schech (CLT) def. Anastasia Palaska (COFC) 6-1, 2-6, 6-1
6. Kaavya Sawhney (CLT) def. Elizabeth Nowak (COFC) 6-7, 6-4, 1-0
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 5, 4, 6, 1
 
Doubles
1. Anastasia Palaska/Slade Coetzee (COFC) vs. Rocio Safont/Immie Cowper (CLT) 5-5, unfinished
2. Ruxi Schech/Kaavya Sawhney (CLT) def. Halli Trinkle/Eva Nyikos (COFC) 6-4
3. Pierina Imparato/Jenna Dean (CLT) def. Lily LaBiche/Elizabeth Nowak (COFC) 6-3
Order of Finish: 3, 2
 
HEAD COACH ANGELO ANASTOPOULO
"The better team won today. Again, we started very slow in doubles play and made a run towards the end, but it was too late. We had some great leads in singles but couldn't put away a very determined Charlotte team. We will have to regroup and prepare for Winthrop, the defending Big South Champions, on Saturday."
 
UP NEXT
The Cougars remain at home as they face off against Winthrop on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m.