Women's Tennis

Bucs sweep Terriers to improve to 3-0 on the season

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Charleston Southern won their second straight match on the road this weekend as the Buccaneers swept Wofford College on Sunday afternoon at the Reeves Tennis Center, 7-0.

CSU swept all three doubles matches and won five of the six singles matches in straight sets to improve to 3-0 on the 2015 season with the win over the Terriers.

Angelica Sidorenko and Mi'Kola Cooper started the Bucs off with an 8-2 win on court no. 1 to open doubles play as the duo topped Wofford's Catherine Martin and Mareli Sanchez. Nicolin Luecke and Yvonne Hubler clinched the point for the Bucs with an 8-3 win over Kalli Karas and Samantha Russell on court no. 2, 8-3, while Marketa Placha and Sophie Cloessner closed out doubles play with an 8-5 win on court no. 3 over Taylor Carlson and Lauren Reid.

It was a complete team effort in singles play for the second straight day as the Bucs swept all six singles matches with SIdorenko the first off the court following her 6-2, 6-1 win over Karas on court no. 3. Valeria Koussenkova followed with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Sanchez on court no. 6, while Cooper followed up with a 6-0, 6-4 win over Reid on court no. 5 to clinch the Bucs victory.

Hubler continued the Bucs run with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Audrey Coventry on court no. 2, while Placha downed Martin on court no. 1, 6-2, 6-2.

Luecke bounced back from a first set setback to rally to the three-set victory on court no. 4, topping Russell 3-6, 6-4, 10-5.

Charleston Southern remains on the road as the Bucs travel to Kennesaw State on March 1st.

Charleston Southern 7, Wofford 0
Feb 22, 2015 at Spartanburg, S.C. (Reeves Tennis Center)
Singles competition

1. Marketa Placha (CSU) def. Catherine Martin (WOF) 6-2, 6-2
2. Yvonne Hubler (CSU) def. Audrey Coventry (WOF) 6-4, 6-2
3. Angelica Sidorenko (CSU) def. Kalli Karas (WOF) 6-2, 6-1
4. Nicolin Luecke (CSU) def. Samantha Russell (WOF) 3-6, 6-4, 10-5
5. Mi'Kola Cooper (CSU) def. Lauren Reid (WOF) 6-0, 6-4
6. Valeria Koussenkova (CSU) def. Mareli Sanchez (WOF) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Angelica Sidorenko/Mi'Kola Cooper (CSU) def. Catherine Martin/Mareli Sanchez (WOF) 8-2
2. Nicolin Luecke/Yvonne Hubler (CSU) def. Kalli Karas/Samantha Russell (WOF) 8-3
3. Marketa Placha/Sophie Cloessner (CSU) def. Taylor Carlson/Lauren Reid (WOF) 8-5

Match Notes
Charleston Southern 3-0
Wofford 4-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,6,5,2,1,4)

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Players Mentioned

Sophie Cloessner

Sophie Cloessner

5' 10"
Freshman
Mi

Mi'Kola Cooper

5' 7"
Junior
Yvonne Hubler

Yvonne Hubler

5' 6"
Senior
Valeria Koussenkova

Valeria Koussenkova

5' 7"
Sophomore
Nicolin Luecke

Nicolin Luecke

5' 6"
Sophomore
Marketa Placha

Marketa Placha

5' 8"
Senior
Angelica Sidorenko

Angelica Sidorenko

5' 10"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Sophie Cloessner

Sophie Cloessner

5' 10"
Freshman
Mi

Mi'Kola Cooper

5' 7"
Junior
Yvonne Hubler

Yvonne Hubler

5' 6"
Senior
Valeria Koussenkova

Valeria Koussenkova

5' 7"
Sophomore
Nicolin Luecke

Nicolin Luecke

5' 6"
Sophomore
Marketa Placha

Marketa Placha

5' 8"
Senior
Angelica Sidorenko

Angelica Sidorenko

5' 10"
Senior