Final Stats

Statesboro, Ga. - The Coastal Carolina women's tennis team extended its current winning streak to seven matches on Wednesday as the Chanticleers (8-4, 2-0) picked up their third straight win on the road with a 5-2 victory at Georgia Southern (7-3).

Libby Scott and Marie Babayan kicked off the match with an 8-3 victory over Giulia Riepe and Jordana Klein on the third doubles court. Honami Yazawa and Sara Bondar then delivered the opening point by defeating Francisca Norregaard and Daria Vasekina 6-1 at No. 2.

Cari Berry and Romane Delay fell 8-6 to Mary Phillips Smith and Anne Kurzweil at No. 1 after the point had already been decided.

As play turned to singles Scott once again kicked things off for the Chants, besting Smith 6-0, 6-3 to give Coastal a 2-0 lead. Berry extended the lead to 3-0 with a 6-2, 6-3 victory at No. 6, and Babayan clinched the match in straight sets at No. 5 after Kurzweil delivered the first point of the day for the Eagles at No. 3.

Yazawa fell to Klein in her No. 1 singles match, and Bondar closed the match with a three-set win over Riepe at No. 4.

The Chants return home from their three-match road swing to host Virginia Commonwealth University on Saturday for a 10:30 a.m. match at the Coastal Carolina Tennis Complex.

Coastal Carolina 5, Georgia Southern 2
Singles competition
1. Jordana Klein (GSU) def. Yazawa, Honami (COASTALW) 6-3, 3-6, 10-6
2. Scott, Libby (COASTALW) def. Mary Phillips Smith (GSU) 6-0, 6-3
3. Anne Kurzweil (GSU) def. Delay, Romane (COASTALW) 6-3, 6-4
4. Bondar, Sara (COASTALW) def. Giulia Riepe (GSU) 6-7, 6-3, 10-4
5. Babayan, Marie (COASTALW) def. Daria Vasekina (GSU) 6-1, 7-6
6. Berry, Cari (COASTALW) def. Francisca Norregaard (GSU) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Mary Phillips Smith/Anne Kurzweil (GSU) def. BERRY, Cari/DELAY, Romane (COASTALW) 8-6
2. YAZAWA, Honami/BONDAR, Sara (COASTALW) def. Francisca Norregaard/Daria Vasekina (GSU) 6-1
3. SCOTT, Libby/BABAYAN, Marie (COASTALW) def. Giulia Riepe/Jordana Klein (GSU) 8-3

Match Notes:
Coastal Carolina 8-4
Georgia Southern 7-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,6,3,5,1,4)