CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina women's tennis team fell 4-2 to Troy on Friday morning at the Stevens Tennis Complex.
- The Chanticleers took an early 1-0 lead, securing two 6-2 victories on courts one and three to claim the doubles point.
- Senior Anna Babayan made quick work of Troy's Gabrielle Leslie on court one, earning a 6-1, 6-2 victory to extend the lead to 2-0.
- However, the Trojans rallied, picking up straight-set singles wins on courts two, six, and three before clinching the match in a three-set battle on court four for the 4-2 victory.
- Coastal Carolina will return to action on March 30 at 11:30 a.m. ET to face Georgia State.
Results
Doubles:
- Nicole Abel / Anna Babayan (CCU) def. Valeriia Avdeeva / Maria Guirguis (TROY) - 6-2
- Aida Mitrache / Brunelle Kouam (CCU) vs. Emilia Namyslo / Veena Nazar (TROY) - 5-4, unfinished
- Paula Cabrer / Katya Hersh (CCU) def. Gabrielle Leslie / Leena Metwally (TROY) - 6-2
Order of finish: 1, 3
Singles:
- Anna Babayan (CCU) def. Gabrielle Leslie (TROY) - 6-1, 6-2
- Maria Guirguis (TROY) def. Aida Mitrache (CCU) - 6-0, 6-3
- Valeriia Avdeeva (TROY) def. Nicole Abel (CCU) - 7-5, 6-4
- Leena Metwally (TROY) def. Brunelle Kouam (CCU) - 6-7 (3-7), 6-2, 6-4
- Katya Hersh (CCU) vs. Hagar Ramadan-Amin (TROY) - 7-6 (7-4), 6-7 (4-7), unfinished
- Veena Nazar (TROY) def. Sarah Clark (CCU) - 6-0, 6-3
Order of finish: 1, 2, 6, 3, 4, unfinished
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