BOONE, N.C. – The Coastal Carolina women's tennis team came up short against Appalachian State, falling 4-1 on Saturday morning in Boone, N.C.
- The Chanticleers dropped the doubles point after picking up losses on courts one and three.
- App State extended its advantage with singles wins at the No. 1 and No. 4 positions to go up 3-0.
- Freshman Brunelle Kouam got Coastal on the board with a 6-4, 6-3 victory on court three.
- However, the Mountaineers sealed the win as Alexi Cleveland outlasted Katya Hersh in a three-set battle on court five to secure the 4-1 match victory.
- The Chanticleers return to action on April 6, facing No. 64-ranked Marshall at 10 a.m. in Huntington, W.Va.
Doubles:
- Savannah DadaMascoll / Taya Powell (APP) def. Nicole Abel / Anna Babayan (CCU) – 6-2
- Ruby Broadbent / Naledi Manyube (APP) vs. Brunelle Kouam / Aida Mitrache (CCU) – 4-4, unfinished
- Alexi Cleveland / Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (APP) def. Paula Cabrer / Katya Hersh (CCU) – 6-3
Order of Finish: 1, 3
Singles:
- Savannah DadaMascoll (APP) def. Anna Babayan (CCU) – 6-1, 6-3
- Naledi Manyube (APP) vs. Aida Mitrache (CCU) – 7-6 (7-3), 4-5, unfinished
- Brunelle Kouam (CCU) def. Taya Powell (APP) – 6-4, 6-3
- Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (APP) def. Nicole Abel (CCU) – 6-4, 6-2
- Alexi Cleveland (APP) def. Katya Hersh (CCU) – 6-0, 4-6, 6-3
- Ruby Broadbent (APP) vs. Sarah Clark (CCU) – 2-6, 7-5, unfinished
Order of Finish: 1, 4, 3, 5
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