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.