CCU

Women's Tennis Falls at #71 Winthrop, 6-1

Chanticleers win only one of nine matches against the host Eagles

           

Paty Cortes had the only win, a three-set victory at No. 5 singles

Paty Cortes had the only win, a three-set victory at No. 5 singles

April 10, 2010

 

Final Stats

ROCK HILL, S.C. - The Coastal Carolina University women's tennis team could manage to win only one of the nine matches and fell at #71 Winthrop, 6-1, April 10. With the loss, the Chanticleers fell to 15-5 and 3-2 in the Big South Conference, while the Eagles advanced to 11-8 and 5-1 in the league.

Coastal was swept in the doubles, with no match closer than 8-5. In singles, four of the six matches were decided in straight sets, all going Winthrop's way. Of the two three-set matches, the only Chanticleer victory was by senior Paty Cortes at No. 5, as she rallied after losing the first set to Paula Pereira to take a 4-6, 7-6 (5), 10-2 win.

The Chanticleers have to get right back on the court on the road, taking on Charlotte on Sunday, April 11 at 11 a.m.

Singles competition
1. ALKEMA, Yasmine (WINTHROP) def. Bolesky, Lexi (COASTAL) 6-3, 6-0
2. HERRERA, Sandra (WINTHROP) def. Bunea, Miki (COASTAL) 6-1, 6-7 (7-9), 10-7
3. PORTIOLLI, Giovanna (WINTHROP) def. Webb, Kim (COASTAL) 6-2, 6-2
4. WILKINSON, Lisa (WINTHROP) def. Camberos, Maria (COASTAL) 6-1, 6-2
5. Cortes, Paty (COASTAL) def. PEREIRA, Paula (WINTHROP) 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 10-2
6. ABUTOVIC, Sara (WINTHROP) def. Hill, Mary (COASTAL) 6-1, 6-1


Doubles competition
1. ALKEMA, Yasmine/WILKINSON, Lisa (WINTHROP) def. BOLESKY, Lexi/BUNEA, Miki (COASTAL) 8-4
2. PORTIOLLI, Giovanna/HERRERA, Sandra (WINTHROP) def. CORTES, Paty/HILL, Mary (COASTAL) 8-5
3. PEREIRA, Paula/ABUTOVIC, Sara (WINTHROP) def. WEBB, Kim/CAMBEROS, Maria (COASTAL) 8-5