Charleston Drops Two to Liberty, Samford Saturday

Saturday, March 13

Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

10:00 am

College of Charleston

Liberty

Photo by: Michael Wiser

3/13/2021 9:57:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

Match One Score: Liberty 4, College of Charleston 2
Match Two Score: Samford 4, College of Charleston 3
Location: Mt. Pleasant, S.C. (CofC Tennis Center)
Records: College of Charleston (4-8), Liberty (9-2), Samford (7-8)
The short story: Cougars drop two closely contested matches to Liberty, Samford Saturday

OPENING SERVE

The Cougars dropped the doubles point in both matches to fall behind early to Liberty and Samford.
Anastasia Palaska and Clara Errard each went 1-1 on the day in singles action.
Slade Coetzee, Eleanor Campbell and Eva Nyikos all collected one singles victory.

THE RESULTS
Liberty 4, College of Charleston 2

Singles
1. Slade Coetzee (COFC) def. Alexandra Almborg (LIBERTYW) 6-3, 6-3
2. Eva Nyikos (COFC) def. Marina Davtyan (LIBERTYW) 6-3, 6-1
3. Halli Trinkle (COFC) vs. Tiffany Nguyen (LIBERTYW) 6-4, 3-6, 1-3, unfinished
4. Esther Lovato (LIBERTYW) def. Kate Earnhardt (COFC) 6-3, 6-2
5. Micaela Ode Mitre (LIBERTYW) def. Clara Errard (COFC) 6-4, 6-3
6. Eloise Saraty (LIBERTYW) def. Anastasia Palaska (COFC) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles
1. Alexandra Almborg/Eloise Saraty (LIBERTYW) def. Kate Earnhardt/Eva Nyikos (COFC) 6-4
2. Clara Errard/Halli Trinkle (COFC) vs. Tiffany Nguyen/Micaela Ode Mitre (LIBERTYW) 5-6, unfinished
3. Marina Davtyan/Esther Lovato (LIBERTYW) def. Slade Coetzee/Anastasia Palaska (COFC) 6-1

Samford 4, College of Charleston 3

Singles
1. Alex Koniaev (SAM-W) def. Lily Labiche (COFC) 7-5, 7-6
2. Anastasia Palaska (COFC) def. Ally Hayduk (SAM-W) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
3. Clara Errard (COFC) def. Samantha Maras (SAM-W) 6-1, 6-1
4. Lauren Waddles (SAM-W) def. Ava Turner (COFC) 6-1, 6-2
5. Eleanor Campbell (COFC) def. Betsy Blanchard (SAM-W) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles
1. Alex Koniaev/Ally Hayduk (SAM-W) def. Clara Errard/Anastasia Palaska (COFC) 6-1
2. Samantha Maras/Lauren Waddles (SAM-W) def. Lily Labiche/Ava Turner (COFC) 6-3

HEAD COACH ANGELO ANASTOPOULO
"The season starts tomorrow with the opening of conference play."

UP NEXT
The Cougars return to the court on Sunday when they host Towson at 11:00 a.m. to open Colonial Athletic Association play at the CofC Tennis Center at Patriots Point.