CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Charleston Southern tennis team continued their success on Tuesday, defeating the UAB Blazers by a 4-2 score at Gary Clark Banks Sr. Tennis Center. This was their sixth-straight win.
The Blazers (7-5) got things started with a win in the doubles round to take a 1-0 win.
Tiffany Pyritz/
Zoe Cauthen were the only tandem to win their round for the Bucs (8-5), taking a 6-3 victory.Â
The Bucs were able to take the singles round, winning four of the five matches with the sixth one not being finished.
Luiza Fullana got it started on court no. 1 with a 6-0 and 6-2 sweep. That was followed by a sweep from
Kassandra Di Staulo, who won her rounds 6-3 and 7-5.Â
Amila Jusufbegovic and
Noa Boyd also won their rounds. Jusufbegovic won 6-2 and 7-6, while Boyd took hers in three sets, dropping the first set and winning the next two 6-4 and 7-5.
Khyanna Singh was unable to finish her competition.Â
This win over UAB was the first one in three tries for the Buccaneers dating back to 2005.Â
Next Up
The Bucs wrap up their three-day grind with a battle against Bucknell on Wednesday at Gary Clark Banks Sr. Tennis Center. The match will begin at 11 a.m.
Charleston Southern 4, UAB 2
Singles competition
1.
Luiza Fullana (CHSO) def. Adela Wasserbauerova (UAB) 6-0, 6-2
2.
Amila Jusufbegovic (CHSO) def. Maggie White (UAB) 6-2, 7-6 (10-5)
3.
Noa Boyd (CHSO) def. Sydney Clarke (UAB) 6-7, 6-4, 7-5
4. Annalisa Smith (UAB) def.
Zoe Cauthen (CHSO) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
5.
Khyanna Singh (CHSO) vs. Enya Ratkic (UAB) 7-5, 3-6, 5-6, unfinished
6.
Kassandra Di Staulo (CHSO) def. Vanessa Mellynchuk (UAB) 6-3, 7-5
Doubles Competition
1. Maggie White/Sydney Clarke (UAB) def.
Luiza Fullana/
Khyanna Singh (CHSO) 7-6 (8-6)
2.
Tiffany Pyritz/
Zoe Cauthen (CHSO) def. Adela Wasserbauerova/Annalisa Smith (UAB) 6-3
3. Enya Ratkic/Vanessa Mellynchuk (UAB) def.
Amila Jusufbegovic/
Noa Boyd (CHSO) 6-4
Match Notes: UAB 7-5 Charleston Southern 8-5, Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,6,2,4,3), T-3:24 A-27