Score: Elon 4, College of Charleston 3
Location: Elon, N.C. (Hillside Courts)
Records: College of Charleston (9-11), James Madison (11-3)
The short story: James Madison defeats College of Charleston, 7-0, Saturday
 
OPENING SERVE

• The teams split the first two doubles flights before Elon won the third to claim the doubles point.
• Eva Nyikos cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win in the top singles flight to even the match at 1-1.
• Anastasia Palaska delivered the Cougars' second point with a 6-2, 6-1 victory at No. 5 singles.
• Clara Errard held on for a 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 win in the sixth flight to level the match at 3-3.
• Halli Trinkle battled back from a one-set deficit to force a third-set tiebreaker before falling 3-6, 7-6, 6-7 (4-7) in the decisive flight.

 
THE RESULTS
Elon 4, College of Charleston 3
 
Singles
1. Eva Nyikos (COFC) def. Victoria Saldh (ELON) 6-0, 6-0
2. Sibel Tanik (ELON) def. Slade Coetzee (COFC) 6-4, 6-3
3. Lizette Reding (ELON) def. Halli Trinkle (COFC) 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Olivia Archer (ELON) def. Kate Earnhardt (COFC) 6-0, 6-2
5. Anastasia Palaska (COFC) def. Sofia Edo (ELON) 6-2, 6-1
6. Clara Errard (COFC) def. Alison O'Dea (ELON) 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
 
Doubles
1. Eva Nyikos/Halli Trinkle (COFC) def. Alison O'Dea/Lizette Reding (ELON) 6-2
2. Olivia Archer/Sibel Tanik (ELON) def. Clara Errard/Kate Earnhardt (COFC) 6-1
3. Victoria Saldh/Sofia Edo (ELON) def. Slade Coetzee/Anastasia Palaska (COFC) 6-4
 
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1,4,5,2,6,3)
 
HEAD COACH ANGELO ANASTOPOULO
"We are putting ourselves in position to win these tight matches but are coming up short. Our time will come."
 
UP NEXT
The Cougars will wrap up the regular season next Saturday, April 17 when they host UNCW at 12:00 p.m. at the CofC Tennis Center.