CHARLESTON, S.C. –
Anita Ivanova and
Lina Ngassi Saqout pushed their matches to three sets, but Lees-McRae women's tennis fell to Division I opponent Charleston Southern, 7-0, on Sunday afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Charleston Southern – 7; Lees-McRae – 0
LOCATION: Gary Clark Banks Sr. Tennis Center – Charleston, South Carolina
RECORDS: Charleston (4-2), Lees-McRae (1-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Charleston Southern collected the doubles point with match victories at No. 2 and 3 doubles. Ivanova and Pati Vedia Sanchez led 5-4 at No. 1 doubles before the Buccaneers earned the first point.
- Saqout recorded the first set at 6-1, but CSU's Carle Bothe earned the match with a three-set victory. Bothe won 1-6, 6-2, 7-5 over Saqout.
- Ivanova battled at No. 3 singles and forced a third set, but fell to Jaden Davidson, 0-6, 6-2, 1-6 on Sunday.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae hosts Winston-Salem State next Sunday at 2 p.m. in a non-conference match.
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