CHARLESTON, S.C. - Charleston Southern defeated Longwood on a rain-shortened Saturday afternoon as the Buccaneers improved to 4-0 in Big South Conference play following their 6-0 win over the Lancers.
The match started three hours late due to rain in the Charleston, S.C. area, but the teams were able to get all six singles matches in at the Buccaneer Tennis Complex. Doubles play was called midway through the matches on all three courts as rain ended the afternoon.
CSU improves to 10-1 overall, 4-0 in Big South play with the victory, while Longwood falls to 6-8, 1-3.
Marketa Placha, Yvonne Hubler, Angelica Sidorenko, Nicolin Luecke, Sophie Cloessner and Valeria Koussenkova all recorded singles victories on the day, while the Bucs were leading on all three doubles courts when play was suspended.
Sidorenko took the opening point of the match for the Bucs on court no. 3 topping Maria Coronel 6-0, 6-0. Hubler followed shortly after with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Anna Pelak on court no. 2, while Placha topped Malin Allgurin on court no. 2, 6-0, 6-0 to put CSU ahead 3-0.
Luecke took the fourth point for the Bucs on court no. 4 topping Paloma Alatorre, 6-0, 6-1, while Sophie Cloessner defeated Mason Thomas on court no. 5, 6-2, 6-1. Koussenkova closed out singles action with a hard-fought 6-2, 7-5 win on court no. 6 over Nicole Parker.
Doubles action saw Sidorenko and Cooper leading Allgurin and Alatorre on court no. 1, 4-0, while Hubler and Luecke were leading 4-1 over Pelak and Parker on court no. 2. Placha and Cloessner held the 3-0 lead on court no. 3 over Thomas and Coronel before play was called.
The Buccaneers return to the road as they make the trip up to Lynchburg, Va., on Saturday, March 21, as CSU takes on Liberty in Big South Conference action. First serve between the Bucs and the Flames is set for 1 p.m.
Charleston Southern 6, Longwood 0
Mar 14, 2015 at Charleston, S.C. (Buccaneer Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. Marketa Placha (CSU) def. Malin Allgurin (LWU) 6-0, 6-0
2. Yvonne Hubler (CSU) def. Anna Pelak (LWU) 6-2, 6-0
3. Angelica Sidorenko (CSU) def. Maria Coronel (LWU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Nicolin Luecke (CSU) def. Paloma Alatorre (LWU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Sophie Cloessner (CSU) def. Mason Thomas (LWU) 6-2, 6-1
6. Valeria Koussenkova (CSU) def. Nicole Parker (LWU) 6-2, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Angelica Sidorenko/Mi'Kola Cooper (CSU) vs. Malin Allgurin/Paloma Alatorre (LWU) 4-0, unfinished
2. Yvonne Hubler/Nicolin Luecke (CSU) vs. Anna Pelak/Nicole Parker (LWU) 4-1, unfinished
3. Marketa Placha/Sophie Cloessner (CSU) vs. Mason Thomas/Maria Coronel (LWU) 3-0, unfinished
Match Notes
Longwood 6-8, 1-3
Charleston Southern 10-1, 4-0
Order of finish: Doubles (); Singles (3,2,1,4,5,6)
