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Spartans, Chanticleers Set for Palmetto State Showdown
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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Coming off of a 5-2 win over Presbyterian College Saturday, the USC Upstate women's tennis team will face its second-straight Big South Conference foe as the squad travels to Conway, S.C., to face Coastal Carolina at 10:30 a.m.
Against PC, the Spartans claimed the doubles point by winning two of three matches. The Spartans quickly claimed the match as they claimed the first three singles matches of the day to move in front, 4-0. PC won two of the final three matches, but Upstate came away with the 5-2 win in the season-opener for both teams.
Spartan Volleys…
• Julie Bell earned A-Sun Women's Tennis Player of the Week honors after picking up wins at both singles No. 2 and doubles No. 2 Saturday vs. Presbyterian College.
• Isabel von Stryk, Talia Rojas and Maria Tonani also picked up singles wins as the Spartans claimed four of six singles matches against the Blue Hose.
• Upstate claimed wins at doubles No. 1 (Talia Rojas/Isabel von Stryk) and No. 2 (Julie Bell/Ana-Sofia Camberos) to claim the doubles point vs. PC.
