Saturday, April 17
Charlotte, N.C.
9:00 AM
Gardner-Webb University
2
vs
4
Charleston Southern University
Photo by: © Tim Cowie | GWUPhotos.com
April 17, 2021 | Women's Tennis
CHARLOTTE – #1 Charleston Southern eliminated #4 Gardner-Webb from the 2021 Women's Tennis Championship on a 4-2-win Sunday morning.
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The Buccaneers dominated in the doubles matches, giving themselves the doubles point. They defeated Elin Hellberg and Maria Jardim 6-1 in flight #3 and followed that with a 6-2 win over Teodora Ristic and Manon Delsol at #2. The match on the #1 court went unfinished with the Bucs on top 4-3 against Miljana Ristic and Daniela Naupari.
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In singles, five of the six matches saw the winner of the first set, go on to win the second set as well. Gardner-Webb's T. Ristic triumphed 6-0, 6-3 in the #3 flight to tie the score. This was quickly followed by the Bucs' Luiza Fallana defeating Naupari 6-3, 6-0 on the #2 court. Charleston Southern extended their lead to 3-1 in the match with a 6-4, 6-2 victory in the #5 position over Jardm. M. Ristic cut into the Bucs' lead with her 6-2, 7-5 win in the topflight.
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Charleston Southern clinched the win after a 6-3, 7-6 Tiffany Pyritz victory on the #6 court against Valentine Limauge.
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The match at #4 was left unfinished after Delsol responded to a 1-6 loss in the first set with a 7-6 win in the second set.
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The loss means the end of the 2021 season for the Runnin' Bulldogs. Charleston Southern will play in the championship match tomorrow against the winner of #2 Presbyterian and #3 Radford.
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The Buccaneers dominated in the doubles matches, giving themselves the doubles point. They defeated Elin Hellberg and Maria Jardim 6-1 in flight #3 and followed that with a 6-2 win over Teodora Ristic and Manon Delsol at #2. The match on the #1 court went unfinished with the Bucs on top 4-3 against Miljana Ristic and Daniela Naupari.
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In singles, five of the six matches saw the winner of the first set, go on to win the second set as well. Gardner-Webb's T. Ristic triumphed 6-0, 6-3 in the #3 flight to tie the score. This was quickly followed by the Bucs' Luiza Fallana defeating Naupari 6-3, 6-0 on the #2 court. Charleston Southern extended their lead to 3-1 in the match with a 6-4, 6-2 victory in the #5 position over Jardm. M. Ristic cut into the Bucs' lead with her 6-2, 7-5 win in the topflight.
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Charleston Southern clinched the win after a 6-3, 7-6 Tiffany Pyritz victory on the #6 court against Valentine Limauge.
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The match at #4 was left unfinished after Delsol responded to a 1-6 loss in the first set with a 7-6 win in the second set.
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The loss means the end of the 2021 season for the Runnin' Bulldogs. Charleston Southern will play in the championship match tomorrow against the winner of #2 Presbyterian and #3 Radford.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
67
25
#2 Singles Match
12
30
66
#3 Singles Match
12
66
03
#4 Singles Match
123
170
66UF
#5 Singles Match
12
42
66
#6 Singles Match
12
36
67
Order of Finish:
3,2,5,1,6
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