ELON, N.C. – The Coastal Carolina women's tennis team posted seven wins in double plays action on the opening day of the Elon Fall Invitational on Saturday in Elon, N.C.

The Chants took three of four doubles matches in the morning session against the host Elon. Leading the way was the doubles tandem of Paola Landin Lopez and Victoire De Samucewicz who swept the team of Julie Ball and Olivia Archer by a score of 8-0.
 
The number three pair of Anna Babayan and Valentina Urelli won their match 8-4 against Alison O'Dea and Victoria Saldh of Elon, while the team of Mathilde Tranberg and Isabella Weatherhead earned an 8-5 win over Shauna Galvin and Sarah Allen.

The top pair of Megan Hopton and Jesse Hollins dropped their match 8-4 to Sibel Tanik and Lizette Reding.

The Chants continued doubles play in the afternoon session, where Coastal swept UNC Greensboro 3-0 and also picked up a win on court No. 4 over a team from Elon.

The Chants picked up wins from the two pairs, as Hopton and Hollins won their match 8-3 over Hannah Mitchell and Juliana Craft at the No. 2 spot, while the duo of Landin Lopez and De Samucewicz earned an 8-6 win over Erika Barquero and Ariana Chan on court No. 1.

Also winning for the Chants was the tandem of Urelli and Babayan who earned an 8-6 win over the number three pair of the Spartans, while the sophomore duo of Tranberg and Weatherhead picked up an 8-2 win over O'Dea and Saldh of Elon.

Day two of play will begin on Sunday at 9 a.m. ET.
 
Coastal Carolina vs. Elon – Doubles
1. Sibel Tanik/Lizette Reding (Elon) def. Jesse Hollins/Megan Hopton (CCU) - 8-4
2. Paola Landin Lopez /Victoire De Samucewicz (CCU) def. Julie Ball/Olivia Archer (Elon) - 8-0
3. Valentina Urelli/Anna Babayan (CCU) def. Alison O'Dea/Victoria Saldh (Elon) - 8-4
4. Mathilde Tranberg/Isabella Weatherhead (CCU) def. Shauna Galvin/Sarah Allen (Elon) - 8-5
 
 
Coastal Carolina vs. UNCG – Doubles
1. Paola Landin Lopez /Victoire De Samucewicz (CCU) def. Erika Barquero/Ariana Chan (UNCG) - 8-6
2. Jesse Hollins/Megan Hopton (CCU) def. Hannah Mitchell/Juliana Craft (UNCG) - 8-3
3. Valentina Urelli/Anna Babayan (CCU) def. McCollough Perry/Eugenia Camacho (UNCG) - 8-6
4. Mathilde Tranberg/Isabella Weatherhead (CCU) def. Alison O'Dea/Victoria Saldh (Elon) - 8-2
 
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