Score: College of Charleston 7, Towson 0
Location: Mt. Pleasant, S.C. (CofC Tennis Center)
Records: College of Charleston (5-8, 1-0 CAA), Towson (2-7, 0-4 CAA)
The short story: Cougars open CAA play with sweep of Towson
 
OPENING SERVE

• The Cougars claimed the doubles point with a clean sweep of all three flights.
• Slade Coetzee and Anastasia Palaska cruised to a 6-0 victory at No. 2 doubles.
• Kate Earnhardt and Clara Errard sealed the point with a 6-2 win in the third flight.
• Eva Nyikos made it 2-0 for the Cougars with a 6-1, 6-0 victory at No. 2 singles.
• Palaska and Victoria Walter each won in straight sets at No. 5 and No. 6 singles, respectively to seal the team victory.
• Halli Trinkle clinched the sweep with a gritty 6-2, 3-6, 10-7 win in the third flight.

THE RESULTS
College of Charleston 7, Towson 0
 
Singles
1. Slade Coetzee (COFC) def. Haliou,Themis (TOWSON) 6-4, 6-0
2. Eva Nyikos (COFC) def. Lawson,Amelia (TOWSON) 6-1, 6-0
3. Halli Trinkle (COFC) def. Martinez,Alexa (TOWSON) 6-2, 3-6, 10-7
4. Kate Earnhardt (COFC) def. Jacobs,Lauryn (TOWSON) 7-6, 6-2
5. Anastasia Palaska (COFC) def. Pospichill,Sarah (TOWSON) 6-1, 6-4
6. Victoria Walter (COFC) def. Assenmacher,Jessica (TOWSON) 6-3, 6-3
 
Doubles
1. Eva Nyikos/Halli Trinkle (COFC) def. Haliou,Themis/Martinez,Alexa (TOWSON) 6-3
2. Slade Coetzee/Anastasia Palaska (COFC) def. Lawson,Amelia/Assenmacher,Jessica (TOWSON) 6-0
3. Kate Earnhardt/Clara Errard (COFC) def. Kosanovic,Lea/Pospichill,Sarah (TOWSON) 6-2
 
HEAD COACH ANGELO ANASTOPOULO
"The team performed perfectly today. I couldn't ask for a better birthday present."
 
UP NEXT
The Cougars return to the court on Wednesday when they travel to Buies Creek, N.C. to take on Campbell at 2:00 p.m.