Saturday, April 23
Charlotte, N.C. / Marion Diehl Park
3:00 PM
Gardner-Webb University
0
vs
4
Charleston Southern University
Photo by: Big South Conference
Charleston Southern Defeats Gardner-Webb in Big South Tournament Finals
April 23, 2022 | Women's Tennis
CHARLOTTE – Charleston Southern defeated Gardner-Webb in the championship match of the Women's Tennis Big South Tournament on Saturday afternoon. The final score for the match was 4-0, ending the season for the Runnin' Bulldogs. This is the Buccaneers' second consecutive Big South Championship.
The Buccaneers won the opening doubles point behind their wins on courts 1 and 3, with the clinch coming at 3. The score at position 1 was 6-1, and at 3 was 6-3. The Bucs were winning 4-3 on court 2 as well when it was called.
In singles, the first match to conclude was at 4. Noa Boyd defeated Elin Hellberg 6-0, 6-2 for the Bucs' second point of the day. This was followed quickly by Laura Marti winning 6-1, 6-2 from position 3, for their third point.
The match was clinched by Madelina Man on court 2. She won the opening set 6-1 and was leading 5-2 in the second before Manon Delsol rallied four-game wins in a row to lead 6-5. Man battled back to win the set in a tiebreaker, securing the team the conference title.
Teodora Ristic's match went unfinished with the score at 4-6, 6-0, 3-4 in the topflight. The #5 match was unable to be completed as well, but Elise Semmartin's score was at 4-6, 3-2. Emilia Roslund was able to win the first set in her match, but the match was called with her trailing 5-2 in the second set.
Gardner-Webb finishes the season with a 9-9 record on the year. The runner-up finish in the conference tournament is the best in school history.
The Buccaneers won the opening doubles point behind their wins on courts 1 and 3, with the clinch coming at 3. The score at position 1 was 6-1, and at 3 was 6-3. The Bucs were winning 4-3 on court 2 as well when it was called.
In singles, the first match to conclude was at 4. Noa Boyd defeated Elin Hellberg 6-0, 6-2 for the Bucs' second point of the day. This was followed quickly by Laura Marti winning 6-1, 6-2 from position 3, for their third point.
The match was clinched by Madelina Man on court 2. She won the opening set 6-1 and was leading 5-2 in the second before Manon Delsol rallied four-game wins in a row to lead 6-5. Man battled back to win the set in a tiebreaker, securing the team the conference title.
Teodora Ristic's match went unfinished with the score at 4-6, 6-0, 3-4 in the topflight. The #5 match was unable to be completed as well, but Elise Semmartin's score was at 4-6, 3-2. Emilia Roslund was able to win the first set in her match, but the match was called with her trailing 5-2 in the second set.
Gardner-Webb finishes the season with a 9-9 record on the year. The runner-up finish in the conference tournament is the best in school history.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
123
460
Luiza Fullana / 0 [CHSO]
60UF
#2 Singles Match
12
36
Madalina Man / 0 [CHSO]
67
#3 Singles Match
12
12
Laura Marti / 0 [CHSO]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
03
Noa Boyd / 0 [CHSO]
66
#5 Singles Match
123
540
Tiffany Pyritz / 0 [CHSO]
75UF
#6 Singles Match
123
720
Zoe Cauthen / 0 [CHSO]
65UF
Order of Finish:
4,3,2
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