Sunday, March 20
Wilmington, N.C.
9:00 AM
College of Charleston
7
vs
0
Towson
Cougars Cruise to 7-0 Sweep of Towson for Ninth Straight Win
3/20/2022 2:21:00 PM | Women's Tennis
WILMINGTON, N.C. -- The College of Charleston women's tennis team (13-5, 3-0) continued its sizzling stretch of play on Sunday morning, sweeping Towson 7-0 in a neutral site CAA match in Wilmington, N.C. The Cougars are 3-0 to start conference play, the best start to a CAA slate for Charleston since the 2013-14 season.
Charleston has won nine consecutive decisions. That is the most wins in a row Cougars since the 2013 team also won nine matches in a row.
In the nine match winning streak, the Cougars won all nine decisions in a span of just ten days.
How It Happened
The Cougars swept doubles, winning on all three courts 6-2, 6-4, and 6-3, respectively. In the nine match winning streak, the Indiana match was the only contest where the Cougars lost the doubles point.
In singles, Slade Coetzee improved to 15-1 in singles with a 6-0, 6-0 victory. Halli Trinkle picked up her 15th singles victory with a 6-3, 6-2 win.
Maja Jekauc won her fifth singles match in a row with a 6-3, 6-0 victory while Elizabeth Nowak improved to 10-3 in singles with a 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) win.
Kate Earnhardt picked up singles win number six while Helena Huff moved to 5-0 in solo competition.
Head Coach Angelo Anastoupolo
"We just asked a lot of our team to play nine matches in ten days," head coach Angelo Anastoupolo. "To come out with a perfect 9-0 record is amazing. This team just keeps impressing us."
Singles
1. Slade Coetzee (COFC) def. Amelia Lawson (TOW) 6-0, 6-0
2. Halli Trinkle (COFC) def. Themis Haliou (TOW) 6-3, 6-2
3. Maja Jekauc (COFC) def. Jessica Assenmacher (TOW) 6-3, 6-0
4. Kate Earnhardt (COFC) def. Sarah Pospischill (TOW) 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 1-0 (11-9)
5. Elizabeth Nowak (COFC) def. Sissi Axelsson (TOW) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
6. Helena Huff (COFC) def. Olivia Rothfeld (TOW) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (11-9)
Doubles
1. Halli Trinkle/Slade Coetzee (COFC) def. Themis Haliou/Sissi Axelsson (TOW) 6-2
2. Clara Errard/Kate Earnhardt (COFC) def. Jessica Assenmacher/Amelia Lawson (TOW) 6-4
3. Maja Jekauc/Elizabeth Nowak (COFC) def. Sarah Pospischill/Olivia Rothfeld (TOW) 6-3
Up Next
The Cougars will return to action on Tuesday, March 22 to host UT-Martin. First serve is set for 2:00 p.m.
Charleston has won nine consecutive decisions. That is the most wins in a row Cougars since the 2013 team also won nine matches in a row.
In the nine match winning streak, the Cougars won all nine decisions in a span of just ten days.
How It Happened
The Cougars swept doubles, winning on all three courts 6-2, 6-4, and 6-3, respectively. In the nine match winning streak, the Indiana match was the only contest where the Cougars lost the doubles point.
In singles, Slade Coetzee improved to 15-1 in singles with a 6-0, 6-0 victory. Halli Trinkle picked up her 15th singles victory with a 6-3, 6-2 win.
Maja Jekauc won her fifth singles match in a row with a 6-3, 6-0 victory while Elizabeth Nowak improved to 10-3 in singles with a 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) win.
Kate Earnhardt picked up singles win number six while Helena Huff moved to 5-0 in solo competition.
Head Coach Angelo Anastoupolo
"We just asked a lot of our team to play nine matches in ten days," head coach Angelo Anastoupolo. "To come out with a perfect 9-0 record is amazing. This team just keeps impressing us."
Singles
1. Slade Coetzee (COFC) def. Amelia Lawson (TOW) 6-0, 6-0
2. Halli Trinkle (COFC) def. Themis Haliou (TOW) 6-3, 6-2
3. Maja Jekauc (COFC) def. Jessica Assenmacher (TOW) 6-3, 6-0
4. Kate Earnhardt (COFC) def. Sarah Pospischill (TOW) 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 1-0 (11-9)
5. Elizabeth Nowak (COFC) def. Sissi Axelsson (TOW) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
6. Helena Huff (COFC) def. Olivia Rothfeld (TOW) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (11-9)
Doubles
1. Halli Trinkle/Slade Coetzee (COFC) def. Themis Haliou/Sissi Axelsson (TOW) 6-2
2. Clara Errard/Kate Earnhardt (COFC) def. Jessica Assenmacher/Amelia Lawson (TOW) 6-4
3. Maja Jekauc/Elizabeth Nowak (COFC) def. Sarah Pospischill/Olivia Rothfeld (TOW) 6-3
Up Next
The Cougars will return to action on Tuesday, March 22 to host UT-Martin. First serve is set for 2:00 p.m.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
Amelia Lawson / 0 [TOW]
00
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Themis Haliou / 0 [TOW]
32
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Jessica Assenmacher / 0 [TOW]
30
66
#4 Singles Match
123
Sarah Pospischill / 0 [TOW]
370
661
#5 Singles Match
12
Sissi Axelsson / 0 [TOW]
36
67
#6 Singles Match
123
Olivia Rothfeld / 0 [TOW]
460
641
Order of Finish:
1,3,2,5,6
Players Mentioned
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