CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina women's tennis team picked up a 4-1 victory over the ULM Warhawks in a Sun Belt Conference match on Friday at the Stevens Tennis Complex.
In doubles play, the Chants started strong with a pair of victories. On court two,
Anna Babayan and
Megan Hopton cruised to a 6-2 win over Jimena Garbino and Alessandra Anghel. In the top flight,
Victoire De Samucewicz and
Jesse Hollins doubled up Giovanna Periera and Madalina Grigoriu 6-3, which secured the doubles point.
During singles action, Coastal Carolina maintained the momentum as Hopton won the first 10 games of her match en route to a 6-0, 6-1 win over Garbino on court four. Hollins followed suit with a solid 6-3, 6-3 victory on court six against Daniela Hernandez.
Babayan clinched the overall match for the Chanticleers on court five by defeating Grigoriu 6-2, 7-6 (10-8), providing the final margin of 4-1.
Next up for Coastal Carolina (9-7, 5-2 SBC) is another Sun Belt Conference showdown at home, this time against Louisiana on Sunday, April 3, at 10 a.m. ET.
Doubles
- Victoire De Samucewicz/Jesse Hollins (CCU) def. Giovanna Periera/Madalina Grigoriu (ULM) 6-3
- Anna Babayan/Megan Hopton (CCU) def. Jimena Garbino/Alessandra Anghel (ULM) 6-2
- Paola Landin Lopez/Mathilde Tranberg (CCU) vs. Daniela Hernandez/Hala Badwy (ULM) 2-4, Unfinished
Order of Finish: 2, 1
Singles
- Victoire De Samucewicz (CCU) vs. Hala Badwy (ULM) 1-6, 6-2, 2-4, Unfinished
- Alessandra Anghel (ULM) def. Mathilde Tranberg (CCU) 6-2, 6-4
- Paola Landin Lopez (CCU) vs. Oleksandra Balaba (ULM) 6-1, 5-7, 1-4, Unfinished
- Megan Hopton (CCU) def. Jimena Gabrino (ULM) 6-0, 6-1
- Anna Babayan (CCU) def. Madalina Grigoriu (ULM) 6-2, 7-6 (10-8)
- Jesse Hollins (CCU) def. Daniela Hernandez (ULM) 6-3, 6-3
Order of Finish: 4, 6, 2, 5
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