STATESBORO, Ga. – The Coastal Carolina women's tennis team defeated Georgia Southern 4-1 in Statesboro, Ga., on Friday morning, improving to 3-0 in Sun Belt Conference play.
- After winning on court one and falling in the No. 3 spot, the pairing of Brunelle Kouam and Aida Mitrache clinched the doubles point for the Chanticleers with a 7-5 victory on court two.
- The Eagles evened the score at 1-1 with a singles win on court six. However, Katya Hersh and Anna Babayan responded with straight-set victories on courts six and one, respectively, to give Coastal a 3-1 lead.
- Freshman Brunelle Kouam then secured the match, rallying from a set down to defeat Mackenzie Leopold 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, extending her singles win streak to eight matches.
- The Chanticleers will return to action on March 18 against Elon at the Stevens Tennis Complex. First serve is set for 10 a.m.
Results
Doubles:
- Nicole Abel / Anna Babayan (CCU) def. Juliette Nask / Evelyn Warkentin (GS) - 6-3
- Brunelle Kouam / Aida Mitrache (CCU) def. Mackenzie Leopold / Lisen Rinman (GS) - 7-5
- Hannah Eifert / Franzi Heinemann (GS) def. Sarah Clark / Katya Hersh (CCU) - 6-2
Order of finish: 1, 3, 2
Singles:
- Anna Babayan (CCU) def. Lisen Rinman (GS) - 6-3, 6-3
- Juliette Nask (GS) vs. Aida Mitrache (CCU) - 7-6 (2), 3-6, 4-3 (unfinished)
- Franzi Heinemann (GS) vs. Nicole Abel (CCU) - 7-5, 5-5 (unfinished)
- Brunelle Kouam (CCU) def. Mackenzie Leopold (GS) - 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
- Katya Hersh (CCU) def. Amelie Rosadoro (GS) - 6-4, 6-3
- Nanaka Kijima (GS) def. Sarah Clark (CCU) - 6-4, 6-1
Order of finish: 6, 1, 5, 4
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