CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina women's tennis team opened up its 2023 home season on Valentine's Day; however, there was no home court love as the Chanticleers were defeated by the Charleston Southern Buccaneers 5-2 in non-conference action.
With the loss, CCU is 0-2 to start the season. With the win, Charleston Southern improved to 2-3 on the year.
The home team took an early 1-0 match lead, as the Chanticleers picked up the doubles point with a pair of wins. On court No. 2, the duo of
Tatum Burger and
Lilie Steryous cruised to a 6-1 win over Noa Boyd and Amila Jusufbegovic, while on court No. 1 the tandem of
Anna Babayan and
Megan Hopton defeated CSU's Tiffany Pyritz and Zoe Cauthen 6-2.
However, the Chanticleers would record just one win over the six singles contests in what proved to be hard-fought matches on all six courts.
CCU's Babayan picked up a 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-7) win over Boyd on court No. 2 to pick up her first singles win of the 2023 spring season.
The match on court No. 3 went three sets with CSU's Jusufbegovic winning 6-0, 3-6, 6-2 over
Kata Foldeak, while on court No. 4 the Buccaneers won in a second-set tiebreaker 6-4, 7-6 (7-2).
Coastal will be on the road for each of its next four matches with bouts at South Carolina (Feb. 17), Clemson (Feb. 19), Presbyterian (Feb. 20), and Campbell (Feb. 23).
Charleston Southern 5, Coastal Carolina 2
Doubles
1.
Anna Babayan/
Megan Hopton (CCU) def. Tiffany Pyritz/Zoe Cauthen (CSU) – 6-2
2.
Tatum Burger/
Lilie Steryous (CCU) def. Noa Boyd/Amila Jusufbegovic (CSU) – 6-1
3. Luiza Fullana/Khyanna Singh (CSU) def.
Kata Foldeak/
Jesse Hollins (CCU) 6-2
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3
Singles
1. Luiza Fullana (CSU) def.
Victoire De Samucewicz (CCU) – 6-0, 7-5
2.
Anna Babayan (CCU) def. Noa Boyd (CSU) – 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-7)
3. Amila Jusufbegovic (CSU) def.
Kata Foldeak (CCU) – 6-0, 3-6, 6-2
4. Zoe Cauthen (CSU) def.
Megan Hopton (CCU) – 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
5. Marina Skegro (CSU) def.
Tatum Burger (CCU) – 7-6, 6-4
6. Khyanna Singh (CSU) def.
Jesse Hollins (CCU) – 6-2, 6-4
Order of Finish: 6, 1, 5, 4, 3, 2
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