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Emory
Bucs close out regular season with 5-2 win over Emory
4/9/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Charleston Southern topped visiting Emory on Saturday afternoon in the Buccaneers' regular season finale at the Buccaneer Tennis Complex, 5-2.
The Bucs recognized senior Chanel Bell as the lone senior on the 2016 squad over the weekend as CSU improved to 13-4 overall on the regular season. Emory, the 2015 NCAA DIII runner-up, falls to 17-3 overall on the season with the loss.
The Eagles came into the match ranked No. 1 overall in the 2016 NCAA DIII standings, but the Buccaneers took the doubles point and never trailed on the afternoon in closing out the regular season with a win at the Buccaneer Tennis Complex.
Nicolin Luecke, Sophie Cloessner, Brianna Thompson and Valeria Koussenkova all went undefeated on the afternoon as the Bucs closed out the 2016 season with four straight wins.
Luecke and Thompson opened doubles play with a 6-1 win over Emory's Anna Fuhr and Daniela Lopez on court no. 1. Bridget Harding and Katarina Su evened doubles play with a 6-1 win on court no. 2 over CSU's Kimberley Koerner and Chanel Bell.
Koussenkova and Cloessner gave the Bucs the 1-0 lead with their 6-1 win on court no. 3 over Michelle Satterfield and Paula Castro.
Koussenkova gave the Bucs the 2-0 lead with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Su on court no. 5. Thompson followed shortly after on court no. 3 with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Emory's Taylor Cosme. Luecke sealed the match with a 6-3, 7-5 win on court no. 1 over Harding.
Emory took their first point of the afternoon on court no. 4 as Beatrice Rosen topped Koerner, 7-5, 6-3.
Cloessner took the final CSU point of the day with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Satterfield on court no. 2.
Emory's Madison Gordon closed out play on court no. 6 with a three-set win over CSU's Bell. Bell took the first set, 6-3, but Gordon rallied back taking the final two sets 6-1, 6-3 to take the match.
Charleston Southern opens up the 2016 Big South Women's Tennis Championships next weekend in Lynchburg, Va. against No. 5 Campbell on Saturday. First serve between the Bucs and the Camels is set for noon.
Charleston Southern 5, Emory University 2
Apr 09, 2016 at Charleston, S.C. (Buccaneer Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. LUECKE, Nicolin (CSU) def. Bridget Harding (EUW) 6-3, 7-5
2. CLOESSNER, Sophie (CSU) def. Michelle Satterfield (EUW) 7-5, 6-4
3. THOMPSON, Brianna (CSU) def. Taylor Cosme (EUW) 6-1, 6-3
4. Beatrice Rosen (EUW) def. KOERNER, Kimberley (CSU) 7-5, 6-3
5. KOUSSENKOVA, Valeria (CSU) def. Katarina Su (EUW) 6-2, 6-1
6. Madison Gordon (EUW) def. BELL, Chanel (CSU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. LUECKE, Nicolin/THOMPSON, Brianna (CSU) def. Anna Fuhr/Daniela Lopez (EUW) 6-1
2. Bridget Harding/Katarina Su (EUW) def. KOERNER, Kimberley/BELL, Chanel (CSU) 6-1
3. KOUSSENKOVA, Valeria/CLOESSNER, Sophie (CSU) def. Michelle Satterfield/Paula Castro (EUW) 6-1
Match Notes
Emory University 17-3
Charleston Southern 13-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (5,3,1,4,2,6)
T-2:45 A-31
