CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College women's tennis fell to Charleston Southern, 7-0, on Saturday afternoon at the Templeton Tennis Courts in Clinton, S.C.

The Buccaneers swept doubles play to take the early 1-0 lead in the match. Nicolin Luecke and Valeria Koussenkova earned a 6-2 win at No. 1 and Brianna Thompson and Kimberley Koerner took a 6-4 victory at No. 2. Gabriela Srodowski and Sophie Cloessner edged PC's Nicole Croxton and Celine Schepers, 7-5, on court three.

In singles, Charleston Southern claimed all six matches for the victory. Tracy Johnson battled on court two but came up just short of forcing a third set, falling 6-3, 7-6 (8-6). Claire-Mitchell Andrews played a close match on court five, taking set two, 6-4, after dropping the opening frame, 6-3. Koerner would hold for the three-set victory by taking the decisive third-set tiebreaker, 10-7.

The Blue Hose return to action on Tuesday with a non-conference match at Wofford.

Charleston Southern 7, Presbyterian 0

Singles
1. LUECKE, Nicolin (CSU) def. Celine Schepers (PC) 6-4, 6-2
2. CLOESSNER, Sophie (CSU) def. Tracy Johnson (PC) 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)
3. THOMPSON, Brianna (CSU) def. Demi Henschel (PC) 6-1, 6-1
4. SRODOWSKI, Gabriela (CSU) def. Brittany Nuttall (PC) 6-0, 6-1
5. KOERNER, Kimberley (CSU) def. Claire-Mitchell Andrews (PC) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7)
6. KOUSSENKOVA, Valeria (CSU) def. Nicole Croxton (PC) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles
1. LUECKE, Nicolin/KOUSSENKOVA, Valeria (CSU) def. Demi Henschel/Caroline Ferrari (PC) 6-2
2. THOMPSON, Brianna/KOERNER, Kimberley (CSU) def. Claire-Mitchell Andrews/Tracy Johnson (PC) 6-4
3. CLOESSNER, Sophie/SRODOWSKI, Gabriela (CSU) def. Nicole Croxton/Celine Schepers (PC) 7-5