SALISBURY, NC – The University of Charleston won two late three-set singles matches to snatch a 5-4 win over host Catawba in women’s tennis action on Sunday afternoon. Charleston entered ranked #49 in NCAA II and improved to 7-0.

Catawba led 2-1 after doubles, Charleston rallied in the last two singles to snatch the win. Marcela Torres outlasted Kasia Zielinski in a 5-7, 7-5, 6-4 win at the #1 flight and Llaisanna Carter picked up a 7-5, 1-6, 6-4 win over freshman Ally Prior at #6 singles.


WOMEN’S MATCH RESULTS
CHARLESTON 5, CATAWBA 4

Singles
#1 Marcela Torres (CH) d. Kasia Zielinski 5-7, 7-5, 6-4
#2 Sarah Monsheimer (CH) d. Vanessa Silva 6-0, 6-3
#3 Laura Smith (CH) d. Maggie McKee 6-2, 6-4
#4 Nicole Boyle (C) d. Christina Samoilov 0-6, 6-3, 6-3
#5 Steffi Cook (C) d. Mallika Mali 6-1, 6-2
#6 Llaisanna Careter (CH) d. Ally Prior 7-5, 1-6, 6-4

Doubles
#1 Zielinski/Silva (C) d. Torres/Mali 8-4
#2 Monsheimer/Smith (CH) d. Cook/Prior 8-3
#3 McKee/Boyle (C) d. Samoilov/Carter 8-6
RECORDS: Charleston 7-0; Catawba 0-1