CHARLESTON, S.C. – Charleston Southern women's tennis has played some nail-biters early on in 2021, Saturday afternoon was no different.

Deadlocked 3-3 and down to the final set, freshman Khyanna Singh delivered in the clutch once again for Charleston Southern (2-3, 1-0 Big South) as they took down Gardner-Webb (2-3, 0-1 Big South) Saturday afternoon to start Big South play with a win.

After splitting the first two sets on court three with her Runnin' Bulldog counterpart, Singh delivered her second match-clinching point of the season giving the Bucs a 4-3 edge.

The singles win was her second of the day as the freshman phenom tagged up with veteran Madalina Man for the doubles-clinching point at the top flight 6-4 and a 1-0 lead at the time. Man then won in straight-sets on the top singles flight dispatching her opponent 6-3, 6-1 and a 2-0 Buccaneer lead.

Gardner-Webb would tie it at 2-2 with quick wins on court six and court five before Luiza Fullana's two-set win on court three (7-6, 6-3) made it a 3-2 CSU advantage. Gardner-Webb would then take court two in three sets setting the stage for more heroics from the freshman Singh.

Saturday's win made it back-to-back seasons the Bucs start Big South play 1-0 as they finish their weekend Sunday afternoon with Stetson from the ASUN. Match time Sunday is slated for 1 p.m. from the Gary Clark Banks Sr. Tennis Center.
 
Charleston Southern 4, Gardner-Webb 3

Singles
Madalina Man (CHSO) def. Miljana Ristic (GWU) 6-3, 6-1
Daniela Naupari (GWU) def. Tiffany Pyritz (CHSO) 2-6, 6-2, 6-0
Luiza Fullana (CHSO) def. Eli Hellberg (GWU) 7-6, 6-3
Khyanna Singh (CHSO) def. Manon Delsol (GWU) 6-3, 6-7, 7-6
Maria Jardim (GWU) def. Zoe Cauthen (CHSO) 6-3, 6-3
Valentine Limauge (GWU) def. Michelle Schmitz (CHSO) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles
Man/Singh (CHSO) def. Panic/Naupari (GWU) 6-4
Cauthen/Pyritz (CHSO) def. T Ristic/Delsol (GWU) 6-2
Schmitz/Fullana (CHSO) vs. Hellberg/Jardim (GWU) 4-4 (unfinished)

Order of Finish

Singles
1, 6, 5, 3, 2, 4

Doubles
2, 1