MT. PLEASANT, S.C. --- Amani Dunston and
Sofie Vogel delivered their fifth straight victory to lead College of Charleston to a 4-1 win over Tusculum on Saturday afternoon extending the Cougars' win streak to five on the second day of the CofC Beach Blast at Creekside Tennis & Swim Club.
QUICK SETS
Final Score: College of Charleston 4, Tusculum 1
Location: Mt. Pleasant, S.C. (Creekside Tennis & Swim Club)
Records: Charleston (14-6), Tusculum (11-9)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Cougars and Pioneers split at fours and fives to head into the second wave even at 1-1. Charleston took a 2-1 lead with a straight-set victory at three's before
Sky Benjamin and
Ella Reames clinched the dual with a 21-18, 21-15 win at ones.
PAIR OF THE DAY
Dunston and Vogel cruised to a 21-11, 21-13 win in the second flight to complete the Cougars' 4-1 victory over Tusculum. The duo is now 5-0 on the season.
NOTABLES
- Gabi Bailey and Kyra Thompson picked up their 14th win of the season with a 21-13, 21-13 victory in the fourth flight.
- Benjamin and Reames are now 4-1 as a duo with their dual-clinching win at ones.
- Maria Zweig and Emma Falk pushed their season record to 14-1 with a 21-18, 21-18 win in the third flight.
- The Cougars have won five in the row for the second time this season.
College of Charleston 4, Tusculum 1
1.
Sky Benjamin/
Ella Reames (COFC) def. Olivia O'Keefe/Emma Johnson (TU) 21-18, 21-15
2.
Amani Dunston/
Sofie Vogel (COFC) def. Britney Shawel/Landry Tea (TU) 21-11, 21-13
3.
Maria Zweig/
Emma Falk (COFC) def. Haley Davis/Charlyn Miller (TU) 21-18, 21-18
4.
Kyra Thompson/
Gabi Bailey (COFC) def. Olivia Knutson/Katie McLamb (TU) 21-13, 21-13
5. Skyellar Hall/Emily Lawless (TU) def.
Tynley Smeltzer/
Rebeca Olariu (COFC) 9-21, 21-19, 15-11
6. Arizona Webb/Diana Bierwagen (TU) vs.
Alexa Psotka/
Marie Martinsen (COFC) no result
NEXT UP
The Cougars will close out the weekend with two matches on Sunday taking on Texas A&M Kingsville at 11:00 am and Catawba at 3:00 pm to conclude the CofC Beach Blast at Creekside Tennis & Swim Club.
