Charleston, S.C. – Sophomore Mariami Dolashvili (Alushta, Ukraine) improved to 7-4 at No. 2 singles, but the UMBC women's tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision to host College of Charleston at the C of C Tennis Center.
Dolashvili won a tight 7-5, 7-6 (7-5) decision over the Cougars' Katherine Schofield. She also competed well in doubles, combining with junior Shannon Cleary (Little Bay, NSW, Australia) at the No. 1 flight. That duo was deadlocked at 5-5 with Charleston's top duo, when the match was halted because the hosts' two and three tandems prevailed to earn the doubles point.
Charleston built a 3-0 lead with victories at Nos. 3 and 1 singles, but Cleary kept UMBC in the match with a 7-6, 6-2 victory over Helena Nyikos at the No. 6 flight. UMBC was in tight battles in the remaining matches, but sophomore Hanna Victorsson (Hagersten, Sweden) fell a tight match with Grace Baker, 7-5, 6-4, to decide the outcome.
UMBC travels back to Baltimore on Saturday and are slated to face America East rival Hartford and non-conference for Ohio State at the UMBC Tennis Complex on Sunday.
Tennis Match Results
UMBC vs College of Charleston Mar 20, 2015 at Charleston, S.C. (C.of C. Tennis Center)
College of Charleston 5, UMBC 2
Doubles competition
1. Jenny Falcone/Katherine Schofield (COFC) vs. Shannon Cleary/Mariami Dolashvili (UMBC) 5-5, unfinished
2. Samantha Maddox/Brooke McAmis (COFC) def. Charlotte Tonjann/Hanna Victorsson (UMBC) 6-1
3. Mara Argyriou/Grace Baker (COFC) def. Laura Ambrozic/Isabel Aldunate (UMBC) 6-2
Singles competition
1. Samantha Maddox (COFC) def. Madlena Kurasz (UMBC) 7-5, 6-1
2. Mariami Dolashvili (UMBC) def. Katherine Schofield (COFC) 7-5, 7-6 (7-5)
3. Jenny Falcone (COFC) def. Isabel Aldunate (UMBC) 6-2, 6-3
4. Grace Baker (COFC) def. Hanna Victorsson (UMBC) 7-5, 6-4
5. Sarah Jane Jones (COFC) def. Laura Ambrozic (UMBC) 6-0, 3-6, 7-5
6. Shannon Cleary (UMBC) def. Helena Nyikos (COFC) 7-6, 6-2
Match Notes: Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (3,1,6,4,2,5)
