Coastal Carolina University
Western Carolina
Women's Tennis Cruises Past Western Carolina
3/9/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Hilton Head, S.C. - The Coastal Carolina women's tennis team defeated its opponent by at least five points for the fourth time this season, dispatching Western Carolina 6-1 on Monday in a neutral-site match.
The win improves the Chants' record to 6-4 with three non-conference matches still remaining on the schedule. Western Carolina, meanwhile, drops to 2-5 overall.
Coastal opened the match with wins on the first and second doubles court to break out to a 1-0 lead.
Libby Scott and Marie Babayan struck first, defeating Nicole Nielly and Erin Maguire 8-3 at No. 2. Sara Bondar and Honami Yazawa then sealed the point for the Chants with an 8-4 victory over Shannon Bettiol and Megan McLindon on the first court.
The No. 3 match went uncontested.
Mila Majtan started out the singles round defeating Montse Mesalles 6-2, 6-0 at No. 5, and Yazawa put the Chants up 3-0 after winning a 6-2, 6-2 decision at No. 2 over Bettiol.
Babayan sealed the win for the Chants at No. 4 where she topped Maguire 6-2, 6-0.
Bondar also recorded a point for the Chants at No. 3, and McLindon earned the Catamounts' lone point at No. 1 after defeating Scott.
The No. 6 singles match went uncontested with Cari Berry earning the point.
Next up for the Chants is a trip through Georgia, as Coastal heads to Savannah State for a 10 p.m. match on Tuesday before visiting Georgia Southern for a 2 p.m. tilt on Wednesday.
Coastal Carolina 6, Western Carolina 1
Singles
1. Megan McLindon def. Libby Scott 6-1, 6-3
2. Honami Yazawa def. Shannon Bettiol 6-2, 6-2
3. Sara Bondar def. Nicole Nielly 6-1, 6-3
4. Marie Babayan def. Erin Maguire 6-2, 6-0
5. Mila Majtan def. Montse Mesalles 6-2, 6-0
6. Cari Berry def. No Player
Doubles
1. Bondar/Yazawa def. Bettio/McLindon 8-4
2. Scott/Babayan def. Nielly/Maguire
3. Berry/Majtan vs. Mesalles/No Player
Match Notes:
Coastal Carolina: 6-4
Western Carolina: 2-5
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,*) Singles (5,2,4,1,3,*)
