Thursday, April 9
Charleston, S.C.
1:30 PM
College of Charleston
6
vs
1
South Carolina State
Cougars Dominate Lady Bulldogs
4/9/2026 3:57:00 PM | Women's Tennis
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The College of Charleston women's tennis team (14-7, 5-2 CAA) cruised to a 6-1 victory over South Carolina State (2-11, 1-5 MEAC) at the Turner Tennis Center on Thursday afternoon.
Charleston won the doubles point as Jaiden McKee and Saige Severance dominated court three (6-1), while Oziera Ahmad and Riley Trinkle paired up to win court two in convincing fashion (6-2).
Trinkle then opened singles with a quick 6-1, 6-1 sweep on court six to give CofC a 2-0 advantage. Following Trinkle's victory, Jaiden McKee won 6-1, 6-0 on court four before Sia Cariov won 6-0, 6-4 in the No. 1 slot to clinch the match for the Cougars.
Marra Bruce got Charleston's fifth point with a 6-2, 6-2 win on court five and Oziera Ahmad won 6-2, 6-4 to give CofC its sixth point.
South Carolina State won in straight sets on court three to make the final score 6-1 in favor of Charleston.
DOUBLES RESULTS
SINGLES RESULTS
UP NEXT – CofC will close out the regular season with a home CAA match against UNCW on Saturday, April 11. First serve is set for 10 a.m. Saturday will also be senior day, and Jaiden McKee and Francesca Salvato will be honored.
For complete coverage of Charleston women's tennis, follow us on X (@CofCTennis) and Instagram (@CofCWomensTennis).
Charleston won the doubles point as Jaiden McKee and Saige Severance dominated court three (6-1), while Oziera Ahmad and Riley Trinkle paired up to win court two in convincing fashion (6-2).
Trinkle then opened singles with a quick 6-1, 6-1 sweep on court six to give CofC a 2-0 advantage. Following Trinkle's victory, Jaiden McKee won 6-1, 6-0 on court four before Sia Cariov won 6-0, 6-4 in the No. 1 slot to clinch the match for the Cougars.
Marra Bruce got Charleston's fifth point with a 6-2, 6-2 win on court five and Oziera Ahmad won 6-2, 6-4 to give CofC its sixth point.
South Carolina State won in straight sets on court three to make the final score 6-1 in favor of Charleston.
DOUBLES RESULTS
- Sia Cariov/Francesca Salvato (COFC) vs. Ashikha Amalnathan/Cassandra Lecoanet (SCS) 4-3
- Oziera Ahmad/Riley Trinkle (COFC) def. Valeria Teran/Katerina Marsalkova (SCS) 6-2
- Jaiden McKee/Saige Severance (COFC) def. Danica Nedeljkovic/Iriela Rajaobelina (SCS) 6-1
SINGLES RESULTS
- Sia Cariov (COFC) def. Katerina Marsalkova (SCS) 6-0, 6-4
- Oziera Ahmad (COFC) def. Ashikha Amalnathan (SCS) 6-2, 6-4
- Valeria Teran (SCS) def. Francesca Salvato (COFC) 6-3, 6-3
- Jaiden McKee (COFC) def. Cassandra Lecoanet (SCS) 6-1, 6-0
- Marra Bruce (COFC) def. Iriela Rajaobelina (SCS) 6-2, 6-2
- Riley Trinkle (COFC) def. Danica Nedeljkovic (SCS) 6-1, 6-1
UP NEXT – CofC will close out the regular season with a home CAA match against UNCW on Saturday, April 11. First serve is set for 10 a.m. Saturday will also be senior day, and Jaiden McKee and Francesca Salvato will be honored.
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:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Katerina Marsalkova / 0 [SCSUW]
04
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Ashikha Amalnathan / 0 [SCSUW]
24
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Valeria Teran / 0 [SCSUW]
66
33
#4 Singles Match
12
Cassandra Lecoanet / 0 [SCSUW]
10
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Iriela Rajaobelina / 0 [SCSUW]
22
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Danica Nedeljkovic / 0 [SCSUW]
11
65
Order of Finish:
6,4,1,5,2,3
Players Mentioned
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