CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Kennesaw State women's tennis team claimed a 5-2 victory over Charleston Southern on Sunday afternoon.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
"This was a very good road win today in a really tough environment," KSU Director of Tennis Matt Emery said. "We didn't have our best day on Friday, but the women handled it like professionals, learned from it and came out with a chip on their shoulder. We were a lot more resilient today, and that was the biggest difference."
 
The Owls secured the doubles match point with huge performances by Ji Youn Lee/Sofia Pinedo and Taylor Dean/Sofia Madrid. Lee and Pinedo dominated Marina Skegro/Kassandra Di Staulo 6-4, while Dean and Mardid commanded Tiffany Pyritz/Zoe Cauthen, 6-4. Izabelle Persson/Sophia Unger went unfinished.
 
Kennesaw State sealed four singles points to finalize the victory over the Buccaneers. Dean defeated Luiza Fullana 6-1, 6-2 as Gottiparthy defeated Tiffany Pyritz 6-1, 7-5.
 
Sofia Madrid defeated Zoe Cauthen 6-4, 7-5, bringing the Owls into a 4-1 lead. To wrap up the singles matches Ji Youn Lee defeated Amila Jusufbegovic 5-7, 6-4, 11-9 to give Kennesaw the fifth point to claim the win over Charleston Southern.
 
Kennesaw State 5, Charleston Southern 2
 
Singles competition
1. Taylor Dean (KSUW) def. Luiza Fullana (CHSO) 6-1, 6-2
2. Ji Youn Lee (KSUW) def. Amila Jusufbegovic (CHSO) 5-7, 6-4, 11-9
3. Noa Boyd (CHSO) def. Sophia Unger (KSUW) 6-3, 6-1
4. Sofia Madrid (KSUW) def. Zoe Cauthen (CHSO) 6-4, 7-5
5. Kassandra Di Staulo (CHSO) def. Sofia Pinedo (KSUW) 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
6. Amulika Gottiparthy (KSUW) def. Tiffany Pyritz (CHSO) 6-1, 7-5
 
Doubles competition
1. Taylor Dean/Sofia Madrid (KSUW) def. Tiffany Pyritz/Zoe Cauthen (CHSO) 6-4
2. Luiza Fullana/Khyanna Singh (CHSO) vs. Izabelle Persson/Sophia Unger (KSUW) 5-3, unfinished
3. Ji Youn Lee/Sofia Pinedo (KSUW) def. Marina Skegro/Kassandra Di Staulo (CHSO) 6-2
 
Match Notes: Kennesaw State 3-1, Charleston Southern 2-5

Order of Finish: Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (3,1,6,4,5,2)
 
Next Up 
The Owls take on South Carolina State at the Betty Siegel Courts Sunday, Feb. 26th at 11:00 a.m.
  
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