Box Score Score: College of Charleston 4, Duquesne 0
Location: Mount Pleasant, S.C. (Patriots Point)
Records: CofC 8-5, 1-0 CAA, Duquesne 4-6
The short story: The Cougars dominated in both doubles and singles with one of their best performances of the season, sweeping the Dukes to improve to 8-5 on the season. Freshman Halli Trinkle clinched the match for the Cougars.
 
OPENING SERVE

• Eva Nyikos and Trinkle teamed up in the No. 1 position and swept their opponents 6-0 to give CofC some momentum in doubles play.
• The combination of Anastasia Palaska and Elizabeth Nowak proved strong as they took down their opponents in the No. 2 position to seal the doubles point.
• Nyikos carried her momentum from doubles into singles, giving Charleston a 2-0 lead after taking her opponent down in the No. 3 position in straight sets.
• Lily LaBiche played strong in the No. 4 position, taking down her opponent in straight sets to extend the Cougar lead to 3-0.
• Trinkle clinched the match for CofC in the No. 2 position after defeating her opponent in straight sets.

THE RESULTS
 
College of Charleston 4, Duquesne 0
 
Singles
1. Slade Coetzee (COFC) vs. Margot Pessy (DU) 2-6, 6-1, 2-1 UF
2. Halli Trinkle (COFC) def. Natasha Novak (DU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Eva Nyikos (COFC) def. Laurel Shymansky (DU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Lily LaBiche (COFC) def. Meredith Lee (DU) 6-3, 6-0
5. Victoria Walter (COFC) vs. Aishwarya Kona (DU) 6-7, 3-0 UNF
6. Catalina Medici (COFC) vs. Priyanka Mitta (DU) 6-3, 4-1 UNF
Order of Finish: 3, 4, 2
 
Doubles
1. Nyikos/Trinkle (COFC) def. Mitta/Lee (DU) 6-0
2. Palaska/Nowak (COFC) def. Shymansky/Pessy (DU) 6-1
3. Coetzee/LaBiche (COFC) vs. Novak/Latoni (DU) 3-4
Order of Finish: 1, 2
 
HEAD COACH ANGELO ANASTOPOULO
"I was impressed with the team's focus after having a couple of days off. Today was one of our best performances of the year. We need the same type of performance against a surging Georgia Southern team tomorrow."
 
UP NEXT
The Cougars hit the road to take on Georgia Southern on Saturday, March 7 at 2 p.m.