Saturday, April 11
Charleston, S.C.
10:00 AM
College of Charleston
5
vs
2
UNC Wilmington
Charleston Defeats UNCW on Senior Day
4/11/2026 1:24:00 PM | Women's Tennis
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The College of Charleston women's tennis team (15-7, 6-2) earned a 5-2 win over UNCW (10-5, 5-2) at the Turner Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon.
UNCW won the first doubles court, but Senior Jaiden McKee and Saige Severance got the Cougars on the board with a dominant 6-2 win on court three. Oziera Ahmand and Riley Trinkle then earned a 6-3 win in the No. 2 slot to clinch the doubles point and give CofC a 1-0 lead.
Sia Cariov opened singles with a convincing 6-1, 6-3 win on the No. 1 court to put Charleston in front 2-0. From there, Marra Bruce got the Cougars their third point with a pair of 6-2 wins on court five before Riley Trinkle swept court six (6-4, 6-2) to clinch the match for CofC.
After the Cougars clinched the match, the Seahawks won third set tiebreaks on courts two and three to give them two points.
On her senior day, Jaiden McKee battled back from a first set loss to get her second win of the day. McKee earned a 6-4 triumph in the second set and a 10-6 victory in the third set tiebreak to give the Cougars their fifth point and make the final score 5-2 in favor of Charleston.
DOUBLES RESULTS
SINGLES RESULTS
UP NEXT – The Cougars will wait and see what the rest of their season holds. The CAA Tournament field will be voted on by a committee and the six-team field will be announced on Monday, April 13.
The tournament will be hosted by William & Mary at the Mackesy Tennis Center, and the first round is set for Friday, April 17. Stay up to date with all information regarding the CAA Tournament and the Charleston women's tennis team on the CofC women's tennis team's page on cofcsports.com.
For complete coverage of Charleston women's tennis, follow us on X (@CofCTennis) and Instagram (@CofCWomensTennis).
UNCW won the first doubles court, but Senior Jaiden McKee and Saige Severance got the Cougars on the board with a dominant 6-2 win on court three. Oziera Ahmand and Riley Trinkle then earned a 6-3 win in the No. 2 slot to clinch the doubles point and give CofC a 1-0 lead.
Sia Cariov opened singles with a convincing 6-1, 6-3 win on the No. 1 court to put Charleston in front 2-0. From there, Marra Bruce got the Cougars their third point with a pair of 6-2 wins on court five before Riley Trinkle swept court six (6-4, 6-2) to clinch the match for CofC.
After the Cougars clinched the match, the Seahawks won third set tiebreaks on courts two and three to give them two points.
On her senior day, Jaiden McKee battled back from a first set loss to get her second win of the day. McKee earned a 6-4 triumph in the second set and a 10-6 victory in the third set tiebreak to give the Cougars their fifth point and make the final score 5-2 in favor of Charleston.
DOUBLES RESULTS
- Elif Albayrak/Eda Arli (UNCW) def. Sia Cariov/Francesca Salvato (COFC) 6-4
- Oziera Ahmad/Riley Trinkle (COFC) def. Lucia Gomez/Simay Keles (UNCW) 6-3
- Jaiden McKee/Saige Severance (COFC) def. Sophia Catino/Alicia Eberwein (UNCW) 6-2
SINGLES RESULTS
- Sia Cariov (COFC) def. Eda Arli (UNCW) 6-1, 6-3
- Elif Albayrak (UNCW) def. Oziera Ahmad (COFC) 7-5, 2-6, 1-0 (10-8)
- Katelyn Hubbard (UNCW) def. Francesca Salvato (COFC) 3-6, 7-6, 1-0 (10-8)
- Jaiden McKee (COFC) def. Simay Keles (UNCW) 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6)
- Marra Bruce (COFC) def. Lucia Gomez (UNCW) 6-2, 6-2
- Riley Trinkle (COFC) def. Alex Borcich (UNCW) 6-4, 6-2
UP NEXT – The Cougars will wait and see what the rest of their season holds. The CAA Tournament field will be voted on by a committee and the six-team field will be announced on Monday, April 13.
The tournament will be hosted by William & Mary at the Mackesy Tennis Center, and the first round is set for Friday, April 17. Stay up to date with all information regarding the CAA Tournament and the Charleston women's tennis team on the CofC women's tennis team's page on cofcsports.com.
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:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Eda Arli / 0 [UNCW]
13
66
#2 Singles Match
123
Elif Albayrak / 0 [UNCW]
721
560
#3 Singles Match
123
Katelyn Hubbard / 0 [UNCW]
371
660
#4 Singles Match
123
Simay Keles / 0 [UNCW]
740
561
#5 Singles Match
12
Lucia Gomez / 0 [UNCW]
22
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Alex Borcich / 0 [UNCW]
42
66
Order of Finish:
1,5,6,3,2,4
Players Mentioned
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