TROY, Ala. - The Charleston Southern women's tennis team opened its weekend in Troy, Alabama with a 6-1 setback to Stetson University Saturday, Feb. 12 at the Lunsford Tennis Complex.

CSU is now 0-3 on the season following the loss, while the Hatters of Stetson advance to 4-0 in 2011, defeating Troy Friday and CSU today.

The Buccaneers' Heather Isbell won her match at No. 6 singles, and teamed with Susita Das for victory at No. 3 doubles.

Clemson went 2-1 in doubles play, to earn the first point of the match. The pair of Carolina de los Santos and Unnati Prushotham defeated Marija Dzakovic and Olga Makhova, 8-3. MayaBlue Stauffer-MacDowell and Sierra Sullivan beat Brooke Pletcher and Alexandra Walters, 8-6. CSU's team of Das and Isbell beat Sesana Aguirre and Jen Miller, 8-5.

Singles play featured some tightly-contested matches. De los Santos defeated Makhova in three sets, 5-7, 7-5, 10-5, at No. 1 singles, while Stauffer-MacDowell won in three sets over Walters at No. 4. Isbell claimed CSU's lone singles win at No. 6 with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Lindsey Cable. Purushotham, the A-Sun Player of the Week, defeated Makhova in straight sets.

The Buccaneers will next compete against Troy Sunday, Feb. 13 at the Lunsford Tennis Complex in Troy, Alabama.

Stetson (4-0) def. Charleston Southern (0-3), 6-1
Troy, Ala. - Feb. 12, 2011

Singles Competition
1. Carolina de los Santos (Stetson) d. Olga Makhova (CSU) 5-7, 7-5, 10-5
2. Unnati Prushotham (Stetson) d. Marija Dzakovic (CSU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Shannon Gunning (Stetson) d. Brooke Pletcher (CSU) 6-0, 6-3
4. MayaBlue Stauffer-MacDowell (Stetson) d. Alexandra Walters (CSU) 3-6, 6-1, 7-5
5. Sierra Sullivan (Stetson) d. Alia Nour (CSU) 7-6, 6-2
6. Heather Isbell (CSU) d. Lindsey Cable (Stetson) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles Competition
1. Carolina de los Santos/Unnati Purushotham (Stetson) d. Olga Makhova/Marija Dzakovic (CSU) 8-3
2. MayaBlue Stauffer-MacDowell/Sierra Sullivan (Stetson) d. Alexandra Walters/Brooke Pletcher (CSU) 8-6
3. Heather Isbell/Susita Das (CSU) d. Susanna Aguirre/Jen Miller 8-5