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Women's Tennis Splits Matches On Spring Break Trip

           

Women's Tennis Splits Matches On Spring Break Trip

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FORT MYERS, FLA. -- The Coastal Carolina women’s team was runner-up at the Fort Myers Collegiate Invitational in Fort Myers, Fla., Mar. 17. In the opening match, Coastal captured a 4-2 victory over host Florida Gulf Coast before falling in the championship match to No. 35 Ohio State, 7-0. Coastal is now 9-4 on the year, while Ohio State is 12-3 and Florida Gulf Coast is 4-9.   Against Florida Gulf Coast, the Lady Chanticleers got an 8-3 win at No. 3 singles from sophomore Kim Webb (Usk, Wales/Millfield School) and senior Sofie Ahlberg (Stockholm,Sweden/Adalsskolan), but the Eagles captured the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. This included a tough 9-7 loss for CCU at No. 2 from sophomore Maria Camberos (San Luis Potosi, Mexico/Instituto Lomar del Real) and junior Tina Petkova (Oakville, Ontario, Canada/St. Ignatius of Loyola) to FGCU’s Maria Maggiorini and Lauren Pfeiffer.   In singles, Coastal lost at No. 2 singles, but won Nos. 3, 4, 5 and 6 to take the match and advance to the championship match. CCU got straight-set wins from Webb, Ahlberg and Camberos at Nos. 3, 4 and 5, respectively. Petkova sealed the win with a come-from-behind, three-set win over Brett Kinley, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. The No. 1 singles match did not finish, as it was in the third set as CCU freshman Lexi Bolesky (Lexington, Ohio/Lexington) and Maggiorini were in a battle at 3-6, 7-5, 3-3 when the team match finished.   Against the No. 35 Buckeyes, Coastal dropped all three doubles and all six singles matches, falling in straight sets in each of the singles matches, with Ahlberg posting the best finish in a 6-3, 6-3 loss at No. 5 to Cami Hubbs.   Coastal will next take on No. 49 Dartmouth, Wed., Mar. 19 at 10 a.m. in Fort Myers, Fla.     Coastal Carolina 4, Florida Gulf Coast 2 Doubles No. 1 – Maria Brainiecka/Jordan Vaughn (FGCU) def. Lexi Bolesky/Amy Pazahanick (CCU), 8-3 No. 2 – Maria Maggiorini/Lauren Pfeiffer (FGCU) def. Maria Camberos/Tina Petkova (CCU), 9-7 No. 3 – Kim Webb/Sofie Ahlberg (CCU) def. Brett Kinley/Leah Johnson (FGCU), 8-3   Singles No. 1 – Lexi Bolesky (CCU) unfinished with Maria Maggiorini (FGCU), 3-6, 7-5, 3-3 DNF No. 2 – Maria Brainiecka (FGCU) def. Amy Pazahanick (CCU), 7-6, 6-2 No. 3 – Kim Webb (CCU) def. Lauren Pfeiffer (FGCU), 6-1, 6-1 No. 4 – Sofie Ahlberg (CCU) def. Jordan Vaughn (FGCU), 6-3, 6-2 No. 5 – Maria Camberos (CCU) def. Leah Johnson (FGCU), 6-3, 6-1 No. 6 – Tina Petkova (CCU) def. Brett Kinley (FGCU), 3-6, 6-2, 6-3   No. 35 Ohio State 7, Coastal Carolina 0 Doubles No. 1 – Angela DiPastina/Christina Keesey (OSU) def. Lexi Bolesky/Amy Pazahanick (CCU), 8-3 No. 2 – Julie Blackmore/Cami Hubbs (OSU) def. Maria Camberos/Tina Petkova (CCU), 8-1 No. 3 – Paloma Escobedo/Caitlin O’Keefe (OSU) def. Kim Webb/Sofie Ahlberg (CCU), 8-1   Singles No. 1 – Paloma Escobedo (OSU) def. Lexi Bolesky (CCU), 6-0, 6-0 No. 2 – Angela DiPastina (OSU) def. Amy Pazahanick (CCU), 6-3, 6-2 No. 3 – Julie Blackmore (OSU) def. Kim Webb (CCU) , 6-2, 6-3 No. 4 – Christina Keesey (OSU) def. Tina Petkova (CCU), 6-0, 6-0 No. 5 – Cami Hubbs (OSU) def. Sofie Ahlberg (CCU), 6-3, 6-3 No. 6 – Caitlin O’Keefe (OSU) def. Maria Camberos (CCU), 6-2, 6-2