Saturday, February 1
Charleston, S.C.
12 pm
Charleston Southern University Athletics
4
vs
3
Columbus State
Bucs Top Cougars in Home Opener
2/1/2020 5:12:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Charleston, S.C. - In their first home match of 2020, Charleston Southern (2-1) took down Columbus State (0-1) by a score of 4-3 on Saturday afternoon.
Zoe Cauthen/Tiffany Pyritz and Hilda Lundstedt/Liz Williams each won their doubles matches 6-1 as the Bucs claimed the doubles point. Madalina Man/Luiza Fullana were in a tight match that was left unfinished.
In singles play, Liz Williams quickly dispatched her opponent with scores of 6-1, 6-2. Madalina Man was in a close match before being forced to retire due to injury. Candice Pace evened the score at two with a win on court two, but Zoe Cauthen reclaimed the lead for the Bucs with a come from behind 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 win. The Cougars tied the game once again with a win on court six, but Tiffany Pyritz clinched the match for the Bucs, winning 6-3, 7-5.
Quotes from Coach:
"Today was a very challenging match against a very tough team in Columbus State. Another mental toughness test and the girls fought hard with a lot of heart. Now we need to be able to play strong the rest of the season." - Head coach Anca Dumitrescu
Zoe Cauthen/Tiffany Pyritz and Hilda Lundstedt/Liz Williams each won their doubles matches 6-1 as the Bucs claimed the doubles point. Madalina Man/Luiza Fullana were in a tight match that was left unfinished.
In singles play, Liz Williams quickly dispatched her opponent with scores of 6-1, 6-2. Madalina Man was in a close match before being forced to retire due to injury. Candice Pace evened the score at two with a win on court two, but Zoe Cauthen reclaimed the lead for the Bucs with a come from behind 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 win. The Cougars tied the game once again with a win on court six, but Tiffany Pyritz clinched the match for the Bucs, winning 6-3, 7-5.
Up Next
The Bucs host crosstown rival College of Charleston on Wednesday afternoon. First serve is set for 2pm from the Buccaneer Tennis Complex.Quotes from Coach:
"Today was a very challenging match against a very tough team in Columbus State. Another mental toughness test and the girls fought hard with a lot of heart. Now we need to be able to play strong the rest of the season." - Head coach Anca Dumitrescu
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
35
67
#2 Singles Match
12
66
13
#3 Singles Match
1
7
5
#4 Singles Match
123
622
466
#5 Singles Match
12
12
66
#6 Singles Match
12
66
32
Order of Finish:
5,3,2,4,6,1
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