ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Charleston Southern women's tennis capped their fourth all-time undefeated season in Big South play Sunday taking down UNC Asheville by a 5-2 margin.

Despite falling in doubles play for just the second time in Big South play, Charleston Southern (8-7, 6-0 Big South) stormed back with five singles wins to down UNC Asheville (5-8, 2-4 Big South) Sunday and finish the season 6-0 in Big South play – the fourth time the Bucs finish undefeated and their most Big South wins since the 2017 season, the last time the Bucs won the regular season title.

Madalina Man set a new career-high in singles wins collecting her ninth Sunday taking down her counterpart 7-6, 6-2 clinching the Buccaneer win. Her win at the top flight was the fourth of five-straight singles wins as the Bulldogs took the doubles point and final singles decision.

Khyanna Singh made quick work Sunday taking a 7-6, 6-3 decision on court three while Zoe Cauthen (6-2, 6-2), Michelle Schmitz (6-2, 7-6) and Tiffany Pyritz (6-1, 6-1) took the final three flights in straight sets to get the Buccaneer run going.

Man and Singh secured a doubles win 7-5 at the top flight but a pair of 7-6 decisions on two and three gave UNC Asheville the 1-0 lead at the time.

Sunday's win gives the Bucs a four-match win streak heading into the Hercules Tires 2021 Big South Women's Tennis Championships where they will be the No. 1 seed. Charleston Southern will face the No. 4 seed (opponent to be determined) Saturday in the semifinals round from Charlotte, N.C.

News and Notes

• Charleston Southern completed their fourth unbeaten season in league play in program history
• Charleston Southern will be the No. 1 seed in the Big South Championships since the 2014 season
• Madalina Man's singles win was a career-best ninth this season breaking her previous record of eight set her freshman and sophomore seasons
• Zoe Cauthen and Khyanna Singh's singles wins give the Bucs three players with eight-plus wins on the season
• Every Buccaneer finished above .500 in Big South singles play with five collecting at least four wins
• Charleston Southern moves to 22-2 all-time against UNC Asheville

Charleston Southern 5, UNC Asheville 2

Singles
Man (CHSO) def. Morkel (AVL) 7-6, 6-2
Dougah (AVL) def. Fullana (CHSO) 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7)
Singh (CHSO) def. Horvat (AVL) 7-6, 6-3
Cauthen (CHSO) def. Steenkamp (AVL) 6-2, 6-2
Schmitz (CHSO) def. Love (AVL) 6-2, 7-6
Pyritz (CHSO) def. Faureng (AVL) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles
Man/Singh (CHSO) def. Dougan/Dickson (AVL) 7-5
Morkel/Love (AVL) def. Cauthen/Pyritz (CHSO) 7-6
Faureng/Taranto (AVL) def. Fullana/Schmitz (CHSO) 7-6

Order of Finish
Singles: 6, 4, 5, 1, 3, 2
Doubles: 1, 2, 3