Wednesday, March 25
Charleston, S.C.
1:30 PM
College of Charleston
4
vs
3
Drexel
Charleston Guts Out 4-3 Win Over Drexel
3/25/2026 5:42:00 PM | Women's Tennis
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The College of Charleston women's tennis team (9-6, 3-2) gutted out a 4-3 over the Drexel Dragons (7-5, 3-2) at the Turner Tennis Center on Wednesday afternoon.
"Today was a gutsy victory in a very important CAA match," Head Coach Angelo Anastopoulo said. "Drexel deserves a lot of credit for pushing us to the absolute limit in one of their first outdoor matches. They are a much improved team and will be a tough opponent for anyone they play. We need two solid days of practice as we prepare for N.C. A&T on Saturday."
The Cougars dominated all three doubles courts and took a 1-0 lead into singles. Oziera Ahmad and Riley Trinkle first won 6-1 on court two before Isabella De Luise and Saige Severance teamed up to win court three 6-3 and Sia Cariov and Francesca Salvato earned a 6-1 triumph in the No. 1 slot.
Trinkle pushed the Cougars' lead to two as she opened singles with a convincing 6-2, 6-2 win on court five. Drexel then tied the match 2-all after a pair of two-set wins on courts six and four.
Sia Cariov got Charleston its third point with a three-set win in the No. 1 position, but the Dragons tied the match once more with a win on court two.
With all eyes turned to the all-deciding third court, Francesca Salvato found herself in a third set trailing 2-1. From there, Salvato won the next four games to take control of the set with a 5-2 advantage. The Dragons held serve, but Salvato won the next game to clinch the set and the match for the Cougars.
DOUBLES RESULTS
SINGLES RESULTS
UP NEXT – CofC will be back in action on Saturday, March 28 for a home CAA matchup against N.C. A&T. First serve is set for 1:30 p.m.
For complete coverage of Charleston women's tennis, follow us on X (@CofCTennis) and Instagram (@CofCWomensTennis).
"Today was a gutsy victory in a very important CAA match," Head Coach Angelo Anastopoulo said. "Drexel deserves a lot of credit for pushing us to the absolute limit in one of their first outdoor matches. They are a much improved team and will be a tough opponent for anyone they play. We need two solid days of practice as we prepare for N.C. A&T on Saturday."
The Cougars dominated all three doubles courts and took a 1-0 lead into singles. Oziera Ahmad and Riley Trinkle first won 6-1 on court two before Isabella De Luise and Saige Severance teamed up to win court three 6-3 and Sia Cariov and Francesca Salvato earned a 6-1 triumph in the No. 1 slot.
Trinkle pushed the Cougars' lead to two as she opened singles with a convincing 6-2, 6-2 win on court five. Drexel then tied the match 2-all after a pair of two-set wins on courts six and four.
Sia Cariov got Charleston its third point with a three-set win in the No. 1 position, but the Dragons tied the match once more with a win on court two.
With all eyes turned to the all-deciding third court, Francesca Salvato found herself in a third set trailing 2-1. From there, Salvato won the next four games to take control of the set with a 5-2 advantage. The Dragons held serve, but Salvato won the next game to clinch the set and the match for the Cougars.
DOUBLES RESULTS
- Sia Cariov/Francesca Salvato (COFC) def. Adva Dabah/Lorie Lemongo (DU) 6-1
- Oziera Ahmad/Riley Trinkle (COFC) def. Rebecca Fiedler/Anastasia Kavounov (DU) 6-1
- Isabella De Luise/Saige Severance (COFC) def. Christine Fourie/Sofiya Snitko (DU) 6-3
SINGLES RESULTS
- Sia Cariov (COFC) def. Lorie Lemongo (DU) 6-3, 1-6, 6-4
- Anastasia Kavounov (DU) def. Oziera Ahmad (COFC) 6-3, 7-6
- Francesca Salvato (COFC) def. Adva Dabah (DU) 6-7, 6-4, 6-3
- Sofiya Snitko (DU) def. Saige Severance (COFC) 6-1, 0-6, 6-4
- Riley Trinkle (COFC) def. Rebecca Fiedler (DU) 6-2, 6-2
- Christine Fourie (DU) def. Olivia Bull (COFC) 6-3, 6-3
UP NEXT – CofC will be back in action on Saturday, March 28 for a home CAA matchup against N.C. A&T. First serve is set for 1:30 p.m.
For complete coverage of Charleston women's tennis, follow us on X (@CofCTennis) and Instagram (@CofCWomensTennis).
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
123
Lorie Lemongo / 0 [DU]
364
616
#2 Singles Match
12
Anastasia Kavounov / 0 [DU]
67
36
#3 Singles Match
123
Adva Dabah / 0 [DU]
743
666
#4 Singles Match
123
Sofiya Snitko / 0 [DU]
606
164
#5 Singles Match
12
Rebecca Fiedler / 0 [DU]
22
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Christine Fourie / 0 [DU]
66
33
Order of Finish:
5,6,4,1,2,3
Players Mentioned
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