CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Charleston Southern women's tennis team rebounded from a tough loss earlier in the week to open Big South competition with a 4-3 win over Radford at the Buccaneer Tennis Center Sunday.

CSU had dropped its first dual match of the season to North Florida on Tuesday, but was able to bounce back with a narrow victory of its own. Two-time Big South Player of the Year Olga Makhova helped lead the way for the Bucs by posting a 6-2, 6-0 win at number one singles, in addition to teaming with Marija Dzakovic for a triumph at number one doubles.

The Bucs emerged victorious at number two doubles as well, with Yvonne Hubler and Alexandra Walters meshing for an 8-2 win. Radford was able to keep itself around in the match by claiming the third and final doubles match, 8-3, over CSU's tandem of Alia Nour and Susita Das.

Hubler and Walters joined Makhova in the win column in singles play, posting 6-3, 3-6, 6-1; and 6-0, 6-1, victories, respectively.

CSU returns to action next weekend with a pair of out-of-conference matches. The Bucs welcome UNC-Wilmington to Charleston Saturday at 2 p.m., before meeting UNC-Greensboro Sunday at 10 a.m.

Full Results

CSU 4, Radford 3

Doubles:
Olga Makhova and Marija Dzakovic (CSU) def. Taylor Newman and Mia Drobnjak (RU), 8-3
Yvonne Hubler and Alexandra Walters (CSU) def. Hannah Crawford and Meg Napolitano (RU), 8-2
Petra Dajevic and Gemma Valls (RU) def. Alia Nour and Susita Das (CSU), 8-3

Singles:
Olga Makhova (CSU) def. Petra Dajevic (RU), 6-2, 6-0
Hannah Crawford (RU) def. Angelica Sidorenko (CSU), 7-5, 6-3
Yvonne Hubler (CSU) def. Mia Drobnjak (RU), 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
Gemma Valls (RU) def. Marija Dzakovic (CSU), 6-4, 6-4
Alexandra Walters (CSU) def. Taylor Newman (RU), 6-0, 6-1
Meg Napolitano (RU) def. Alia Nour (CSU), 5-7, 6-4 (10-4)