Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Down Lady Rams Tennis, 7-0 :: Lady Rams remain winless in 2008 following loss

Feb. 10, 2008

MYRTLE BEACH, SC - The Winston-Salem State University women's tennis team fell in defeat to Coastal Carolina University by the score of 7-0 on Saturday afternoon at the City of Myrtle Beach Tennis Center as the Lady Rams dropped to 0-4 on the season. The win moves Coastal Carolina to 3-1 overall.

The Chanticleers earned a clean sweep in the doubles matches as Amy Pazahanick and Lexi Bolesky defeated Laken Joyce and Shannon Louhgnan 8-3 at first doubles; Maria Camberos and Tina Petkova defeated Terese Lavan and Gabrielle Benjamin 8-0 at second doubles; and Sofie Ahlberg and Kimberly Webb swept past Jade Heggin and Jessica Smith 8-0 in third doubles action as CCU earned the doubles point.

The Lady Rams fared no better in singles play as Coastal Carolina swept all six singles matches as WSSU scored only four game victories over the course of six matches as CCU earned straight-set victories at first through sixth singles.

The loss drops the Rams to 0-4 on the season as Coastal Carolina improves to 3-1 overall with the win.

WSSU returns to action at 2:00 pm at the WSSU Tennis Complex as they face the Mountaineers of Appalachian State University.

For additional information on WSSU tennis, contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations at (336) 750-2143 or log on to the Official Website of WSSU Athletics at WSSURams.com.

Tennis Match Results

Winston-Salem State vs Coastal Carolina

Feb 09, 2008 at Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Coastal Carolina 7, Winston-Salem State 0

Singles competition

1. BOLESKY, Lexi (COASTAL) def. Loughnan, Shannon (WSSUW) 6-0, 6-1

2. PAZAHANICK, Amy (COASTAL) def. Joyce, Laken (WSSUW) 6-1, 6-0

3. PETKOVA, Tina (COASTAL) def. Lavan, Terese (WSSUW) 6-2, 6-0

4. WEBB, Kimberly (COASTAL) def. Benjamin, Gabrielle (WSSUW) 6-0, 6-0

5. SHALDERS, Fernanda (COASTAL) def. Heggins, Jade (WSSUW) 6-0, 6-0

6. AHLBERG, Sofie (COASTAL) def. Smith, Jessica (WSSUW) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. PAZAHANICK, Amy/BOLESKY, Lexi (COASTAL) def. JOYCE, Laken/LOUGHNAN, Shannon (WSSUW) 8-3

2. CAMBEROS, Maria/PETKOVA, Tina (COASTAL) def. LAVAN, Terese/BENJAMIN, Gabrielle (WSSUW) 8-0

3. AHLBERG, Sofie/WEBB, Kimberly (COASTAL) def. HEGGINS, Jade/SMITH, Jessica (WSSUW) 8-0

Match Notes:

Winston-Salem State 0-4

Coastal Carolina 3-1

Women's Tennis