DePaul University
Coastal Carolina
Blue Demons Give it Their Best Shot Saturday
4/14/2018 12:00:00 AM | WOMEN'S TENNIS
CONWAY, S.C. - The Blue Demons gave it their best shot under adverse circumstances Saturday at the Stevens Tennis Complex.
They return to Lincoln Park after a 5-2 loss at Coastal Carolina in their sixth consecutive road match.
DePaul (6-10) competed with just four players as three Blue Demons are sidelined by a combination of injuries and illness.
That resulted in coach Mark Ardizzone's team having to forfeit two singles matches and one doubles match as Coastal Carolina (16-6) won its 11th straight at the Stevens Tennis Complex. Overall, the Chanticleers have won nine of their last 10.
Aspasia Avgeri came away with a 5-7, 7-5, 1-0 victory over Iryna Vardanian at No. 2 singles. Freshman Alina Kuzmenkova scored a point after knocking off Sara Bondar 7-5, 6-1 at No. 3 singles.
Kuzmenkova had a successful trip through South Carolina winning a pair of singles matches and one doubles match.
The Blue Demons conclude a tough stretch playing seven-straight away from Lincoln Park with a BIG EAST match next Saturday at Marquette.
Coastal Carolina 5, DePaul 2
Singles
1. Rylie Cox (CCU) def. Marija Jovicic (DPU) 7-5, 6-4
2. Aspasia Avgeri (DPU) def. Iryna Vardanian (CCU) 5-7, 7-5, 1-0
3. Alina Kuzmenkova (DPU) def. Sara Bondar (CCU) 7-5, 6-1
4. Somer Dalla-Bona (CCU) def. Milica Tesic (DPU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Maria Khomchenko (CCU) def. No player (DPU). Forfeit
6. Alexa Tiefel (CCU) def. No player (DPU), Forfeit
Doubles
1.Dalla-Bona (CCU) def. Kuzmenkova /Jovicic (DPU) 6-2
2. Avgeri/Tesic/ (DPU) def. Vardanian/Tiefel (CCU) 6-2
3. Khomchenko/Mount (CCU) def. No player/No player (DPU), Forfeit
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