CHARLESTON – On Wednesday, Charleston Southern hosted the Big South Conference's newest Women's Tennis member school, the NJIT Highlanders. CSU picked up the league victory, 4-3.

Charleston Southern began the day with positive energy in doubles play, where the duo of Carle Botha and Amike Botha delivered a decisive 6-2 win. Brenda Yoris and Camila Molina Barranco matched that effort with a 6-2 victory of their own, giving the Buccaneers the early doubles point. The pairing of Marina Skegro and Carlota Farres Carreter was in a tight battle at 5-4 when play was halted.

The Buccaneers showed resilience throughout singles play, highlighted by three strong victories on the lower three courts. Freshman standout Amike Botha put CSU on the board with an impressive 7-5, 6-0 win, showcasing control from the baseline and consistency in key rallies. Her sister, Carle Botha added another dominant performance, winning on court number four, 6-1, 6-3. Camila Molina Barranco ended the day with one of the most thrilling matches of the afternoon, rallying from a set down to defeat her NJIT opponent 4-6, 7-5, 6-0, completely taking over in the third set. 

Full Results:

Singles

Wipfli (NJIT) def. Marina Skegro | 6-2, 6-2

Menendez (NJIT) def. Brenda Yoris | 6-3, 7-5

Cocero (NJIT) def. Carlota Farres Carreter | 6-1, 6-4

Carle Botha def. Sazan (NJIT) | 6-1, 6-3

Camila Molina Barranco def. Koszo (NJIT) | 4-6, 7-5, 6-0

Amike Botha def. Hepcal (NJIT) | 7-5, 6-0

Order of finish: 6, 1, 4, 3, 2, 5

Doubles

Skegro/Farres led Wipfli/Cocero (NJIT) | 5-4 (Unfinished)

C. Botha/A. Botha def. Menendez/Aydin (NJIT) | 6-2

Yoris/Molina def. Koszo/Fernandes (NJIT) | 6-2

Order of finish: 3, 2

Up Next:

Tomorrow, March 19th at 11:00 AM, CSU will host another Big South opponent, the Longwood Lancers. The match will be held at the Gary Clark Banks Sr. Tennis Center.

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