Chapel Hill, N.C. – The Coastal Carolina women's tennis pairing of Nicole Abel and Brunelle Kouam advanced to the round of 32 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Carolina Regionals on Thursday.

Today's Hits

• The duo of Abel and Kouam recorded an 8-2 victory over Clemson in the main draw doubles round of 64.
• Anna Babayan will compete in the singles main draw tomorrow after receiving an automatic bid.
• Paula Cabrer, Abel, and Kouam each lost in straight sets during the first round of qualifying.
• Cabrer won her second qualifying match versus Charleston Southern, 7-6 (4), 6-4
• Abel and Kouam each lost in three set battles in the second round of singles qualifying

Coastal Singles Qualifying Round 1

• Candela Yecora (Clemson) def. Brunelle Kouam (CCU) – 6-1, 6-1
• Nalanda Teixeira da Silva (South Carolina State) def. Nicole Abel (CCU) – 6-3, 6-1
• Makayla Mills (Wake Forest) def. Paula Cabrer (CCU) – 6-2, 6-4

Coastal Singles Qualifying Round 2

• Dasha Osadova (Western Carolina) def. Brunelle Kouam (CCU) – 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (4)
• Francesca Salvato (CofC) def. Nicole Abel (CCU) – 6-1, 5-7, 1-0 (3)
• Paula Cabrer (CCU) def. Jaden Davidson (Charleston So.) – 7-6 (4), 6-4

Coastal Doubles Round 1

• Brunelle Kouam / Nicole Abel (CCU) def. Sophie Clayton / Kinsey Crawford (Clemson) – 8-2
• Nevena Carton / Kady Tannenbaum (Wake Forest) def. Anna Babayan / Paula Cabrer (CCU) – 8-2

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