ORANGEBURG, S.C. -- The College of Charleston women's tennis team (16-6, 4-0) traveled to Orangeburg on Monday for a nonconference tilt with the South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs (6-10, 4-2). The Cougars cruised to a 5-2 victory behind a doubles point victory and four singles wins. 

The Cougars opened their home slate with a 7-0 sweep of SC State in February. The win on Tuesday gives CofC the season series sweep of the Lady Bulldogs. 

Charleston won the doubles point after sweeping all three matches. In singles, Slade Coetzee improved to an incredible 18-1 with a dominant 6-1, 6-0 win in the No.1 position. Halli Trinkle picked up her 17th singles victory of the year. continuing her fantastic season with a 6-4, 6-2 win in the No. 2 position.

Victoria Walter improved to 7-5 this season with a 7-5, 6-2 win in the No. 6 position, while Kate Earnhardt won in a tiebreaker for Charleston's fourth singles win of the day. 

Head Coach Angelo Anastopoulo
"It was great to get the cobwebs off and get back in competition mode after such a long break between matches. Now we have to get back in the lab and prepare for a talented and dangerous UNCW team. Fans that have not seen the Cougars compete this year are missing out on great entertainment. I would encourage everyone to come out this Saturday and honor our four seniors. Victoria, Elizabeth, Clara and Kate have been exceptional representatives of the school and have a chance to make history over the next couple of weeks."

Full results are posted below.

Singles  
1. Slade Coetzee (COFC) def. Rachida Berjane (SCSU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Halli Trinkle (COFC) def. Teodora Vujicic (SCSU) 6-4, 6-2
3. Kate Earnhardt (COFC) def. Lasya Patnaik (SCSU) 6-7 (0-7), 6-4, 1-0 (10-6)
4. Silva (SCSU) def. Elizabeth Nowak (COFC) 7-5, 6-0
5. Ikram Rassif (SCSU) def. Helena Huff (COFC) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6)
6. Victoria Walter (COFC) def. Aguilar Ramrez (SCSU) 7-5, 6-2

Doubles  
1. Halli Trinkle/Slade Coetzee (COFC) def. Lasya Patnaik/Silva (SCSU) 6-3
2. Clara Errard/Kate Earnhardt (COFC) def. Rachida Berjane/Ikram Rassif (SCSU) 6-1
3. Teodora Vujicic/Aguilar Ramrez (SCSU) def. Helena Huff/McKenzie Daniel (COFC) 6-3

Up Next
The Cougars will play their final home match on Saturday, April 16th at noon versus UNCW. The program will honor its four seniors, Kate Earnhardt, Victoria Walter, Clara Errard and Elizabeth Nowak prior to the match.