MT. PLEASANT, S.C. --- Kyra Thompson and Gabi Bailey posted a pair of straight-set sweeps to set the tone and lead College of Charleston to back-to-back wins over Texas A&M Kingsville and Catawba on Sunday to complete a 6-0 weekend at the CofC Beach Blast at Creekside Tennis & Swim Club.
 
QUICK SETS
Final Score (Match One): College of Charleston 4, Texas A&M Kingsville 1
Final Score (Match Two): College of Charleston 5, Catawba 0
Location: Mt. Pleasant, S.C. (Creekside Tennis & Swim Club)
Records: Charleston (16-6), Texas A&M Kingsville (11-8), Catawba (2-11-1)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
In the first match of the day against Kingsville, the Cougars cruised to a pair of straight-set wins at fours and fives to take a 2-0 lead into the second wave. The duos of Amani Dunston/Sofie Vogel and Maria Zweig/Emma Falk each prevailed in three sets to seal the victory. Charleston then capped the day with a comfortable 5-0 win over Catawba to celebrate Senior Day in style.
 
PAIR OF THE DAY
Thompson and Bailey collected their 15^th and 16^th wins of the season to extend their winning streak to six. The duo opened the day with a 21-17, 21-14 victory against Kingsville's fours before cruising to a 21-6, 21-7 win against Catawba.
 
NOTABLES

• The Cougars honored seniors Sky Benjamin, Amani Dunston, Brooke Harris and Molly Russell prior to the match against Catawba.
• With her three wins this weekend, Benjamin becomes the program's all-time leader with 24 victories in the top flight. She also ranks 10^th all-time with 34 dual wins.
• Zweig and Falk pushed their win streak to seven and are now 16-1 on the season.
• Dunston and Vogel have yet to taste defeat in seven matches.
• Harris and Russell celebrated their Senior Day with a 21-13, 21-5 win in the fifth flight against Catawba.
• Charleston has now won seven in a row for the second time this season.

College of Charleston 4, Texas A&M Kingsville 1
1. Tenley Housler/Macie Satterwhite (TAMUK) def. Sky Benjamin/Ella Reames (COFC) 15-21, 22-20, 15-13
2. Amani Dunston/Sofie Vogel (COFC) def. Lexi Ahrens/Adrienne van Brunt (TAMUK) 21-7, 14-21, 15-7
3. Maria Zweig/Emma Falk (COFC) def. Madelyn Wallace/Rylie Anderson (TAMUK) 21-10, 21-23, 15-8
4. Kyra Thompson/Gabi Bailey (COFC) def. Meghan Merlino/Roxanne Morris (TAMUK) 21-17, 21-14
5. Mikaela Dougherty/Tynley Smeltzer (COFC) def. Grace Gettys/Christina Gragasin (TAMUK) 21-18, 21-15
Ext. Kapri Pelle/Jackie Alanis (TAMUK) def. Rebeca Olariu/Marie Martinsen (COFC) 21-15, 22-20
 
College of Charleston 5, Catawba 0
1. Sky Benjamin/Ella Reames (COFC) def. Arianna Colon/Payton Medich (CAT) 21-16, 21-10
2. Amani Dunston/Sofie Vogel (COFC) def. Raytchelle Miranda/Dara Kane (CAT) 21-9, 21-8
3. Maria Zweig/Emma Falk (COFC) def. Ashley Johnson/Morgan Childress (CAT) 21-10, 21-12
4. Kyra Thompson/Gabi Bailey (COFC) def. Christina Knotts/Hayes Smith (CAT) 21-6, 21-7
5. Brooke Harris/Molly Russell (COFC) def. Natalie Rehm/Katie Willingham (CAT) 21-13, 21-5
Ext. Alexa Psotka/Mikaela Dougherty (COFC) def. Ruby Moore/Molly Mather (CAT) 21-14, 21-18
 
NEXT UP
The Cougars will travel to Conway, S.C. to take on Mercer, Coastal Carolina, UNCW and South Carolina at Coastal Carolina's Carolina Challenge on Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9.