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Coastal Carolina Hands Campbell First Loss of Year 5-2

CONWAY, S.C. – Coastal Carolina defeated Campbell 5-2 Thursday in a battle of previously unbeaten women's tennis team. The Lady Chanticleers improved to 5-0, while the Camels fell to 3-1.

Coastal swept the doubles matches, then claimed the bottom four singles contests. Campbell's wins came at number-two singles, where Iva Stojancev won in straight-sets, and at the top spot in the ladder, where Scarlet Alfonzo claimed a third-set super-tie breaker.

Campbell returns to action Saturday at East Carolina.

Coastal Carolina 5, Campbell 2

Singles

1. Scarlet Alfonzo (Campbell) def. Hayley Rudman 3-6, 7-6, 10-6
2. Iva Stojancev (Campbell) def. Virginie Dinh 6-0, 6-3
3. Petra Jantti (CCU) def. Nina Surviladze 6-0, 6-1
4. Amy Pazahanick (CCU) def. Liza Bensimon 6-0, 5-7, 10-4
5. Sofie Ahlberg (CCU) def. Anita Dajc 6-1, 6-1
6. Sarize Coetzee (CCU) def. Tanya Ahuja 6-2, 6-3

Doubles

1. Virginie Dinh/Hayley Rudman (CCU) def. Scarlet Alfonzo/Nina Surviladze 8-2
2. Sofie Ahlberg/Sarize Coetzee (CCU) def. Liza Bensimon/Iva Stojancev 8-4
3. Amy Pazahanick/Petra Jantti (CCU) def. Stacey Batkiewicz/Anita Dajc 8-1

Records: Campbell 3-1, Coastal Carolina 5-0