Box score
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Charleston Southern women's tennis made
Susita Das' Senior Day one to remember as the Buccaneers swept
visiting Presbyterian College on Friday afternoon at the CSU Tennis
Complex, downing the Blue Hose in both doubles and singles in
taking the 7-0 win.
Das was victorious in both of her matches on Friday, combining
with Marketa Placha to win on court no. 3 in doubles play as the
CSU combo defeated Haley Elliot and Lucia Leahy, 8-5. In singles
action, the Bhunbaneswar, India, native defeated her opponent in
straight sets, winning 6-3, 6-2 over Elliot for the win.
Charleston Southern improves to 8-4 overall, 4-0 in Big South
Conference play with the win, while Presbyterian falls to 7-9, 0-3
in Big South action on the year.
The Buccaneers and Blue Hose opened up the afternoon in doubles
competition with Charleston Southern picking up the first point of
the match in sweeping Presbyterian on all three courts.
Angelica Sidorenko and Alia Nour defeated the PC team of
Patricia Alves and Greer Ransom on court no. 1, 8-6, while
Alexandra Walters and Yvonne Hubler defeated Caroline deLoach and
Kayla Standford on court no. 2, 8-4.
Das and Placha made the sweep official with their 8-5 win over
Leahy and Elliot on court no. 3.
Heading into singles play, Charleston Southern won all six
matches in straight sets in closing out the 7-0 win.
Placha topped Ransom on court no. 1, 6-2, 6-2, while Hubler
defeated Alves 6-2, 6-1 on court no. 2. On court no. 3, Sidorenko
battled through deLoach, winning 6-3, 6-4 in the match.
Walters and Nour remained undefeated in Big South Conference
play with wins on courts no. 4 and 5 as the CSU athletes both
improved to 4-0 in conference action. Walters defeated Stanford on
court no. 4, 6-0, 6-1, while Nour swept past Leahy with a 6-0, 6-0
victory, with Das' win on court no. 6 closing out the singles'
scores.
Charleston Southern remains in Big South Conference play this
weekend, traveling to UNC Asheville on Sunday afternoon, while
Presbyterian remains on the road in conference action, traveling to
Longwood on Sunday. Both CSU - Asheville and Presbyterian -
Longwood are scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
Charleston Southern 7, Presbyterian College 0
Mar 22, 2013 at Charleston, S.C. (CSU Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. Marketa Placha (CSU) def. RANSOM, Greer (PCW) 6-2,
6-2
2. Yvonne Hubler (CSU) def. ALVES, Patricia (PCW) 6-2, 6-1
3. Angelica Sidorenko (CSU) def. deLOACH, Caroline (PCW) 6-3,
6-4
4. Alexandra Walters (CSU) def. STANFORD, Kayla (PCW) 6-0, 6-1
5. Alia Nour (CSU) def. LEAHY, Lucia (PCW) 6-0, 6-0
6. Susita Das (CSU) def. ELLIOTT, Haley (PCW) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Angelica Sidorenko/Alia Nour (CSU) def. RANSOM,
Greer/ALVES, Patricia (PCW) 8-6
2. Alexandra Walters/Yvonne Hubler (CSU) def. deLOACH,
Caroline/STANFORD, Kayla (PCW) 8-4
3. Marketa Placha/Susita Das (CSU) def. LEAHY, Lucia/ELLIOTT, Haley
(PCW) 8-5
Match Notes
Presbyterian College 7-9, 0-3
Charleston Southern 7-4, 4-0