CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina women's tennis team defeated the Elon Phoenix 5-2 on Tuesday morning at the Stevens Tennis Complex to improve to 9-4 on the season.

• After dropping the first doubles match on court two, the Chants rallied to pick up wins on the No. 1 and No. 3 courts to secure the doubles point.
• Coastal extended its lead to 3-0 after Brunelle Kouam and Anna Babayan claimed singles wins on courts No. 3 and No. 1, respectively.
• Elon reduced the deficit to 3-1 when Helen Sarikulaya won on court 2, but the Chants extended their lead with wins on courts No. 5 and No. 6.
• The Phoenix won the final match on court 4, but the Chanticleers ultimately secured the 5-2 victory.
• The Chanticleers will be back in action on March 22 when they travel to take on Arkansas State at 10 a.m.

Results:
Doubles:

1. Nicole Abel / Anna Babayan (CCU) def. Miray Konar / Helen Sarikulaya (EU), 6-3
2. Simone Bergeron / Mariana Reding (EU) def. Aida Mitrache / Brunelle Kouam (CCU), 6-1
3. Sarah Clark / Katya Hersh (CCU) def. Heidi Bulger / Lisa Kranec (EU), 6-3

Order of finish: 2, 1, 3

Singles:

1. Anna Babayan (CCU) def. Simone Bergeron (EU), 6-1, 6-4
2. Helen Sarikulaya (EU) def. Aida Mitrache (CCU), 6-1, 6-3
3. Brunelle Kouam (CCU) def. Mariana Reding (EU), 6-3, 6-1
4. Heidi Bulger (EU) def. Nicole Abel (CCU), 7-5, 6-3
5. Katya Hersh (CCU) def. Madison Cordisco (EU), 6-1, 6-2
6. Sarah Clark (CCU) def. Lisa Kranec (EU), 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 10-5

Order of finish: 3, 1, 2, 5, 6, 4

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