Slow Start Allows Converse to Squeak Past Coker 5-4

The Coker women's tennis team fell to Converse College 5-4 on Sunday (Feb. 23) in women's tennis action.

Team Stats

Converse College

Coker

Score

Doubles

Marisa Esformes / Claudia Gunn def. Jessi Campos / Sarah Elliott 8-4
Samantha Sheffield / Kelsey Rembert def. Kyria Borelli / Faith Baxley 8-8 , 7-4
Tanishia Thomas / Laura Morales def. Rachel Solomon / Adri Watford 8-4

Singles

Jessi Campos def. Marisa Esformes 4-6 , 6-4 , 7-6
Sarah Elliott def. Claudia Gunn 4-6 , 6-4 , 10-7
Kyria Borelli def. Kelsey Rembert 5-7 , 6-2 , 6-0
Faith Baxley def. Samantha Sheffield 6-4 , 6-1
Laura Morales def. Rachel Solomon 6-4 , 7-5
Tanishia Thomas def. Adri Watford 6-1 , 6-0

February 23, 2014

HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Coker women's tennis team suffered a 5-4 loss to Converse College on Sunday (Feb. 23) in women's collegiate tennis action.

The Cobras would fall behind 3-0 early, dropping all three matches in doubles action. However, the Navy and Yellow would battle back with wins by Jessi Campos, Sarah Elliott, Kyria Borelli and Faith Baxley in No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 singles, respectively. The match came down to the No. 5 and No. 6 singles, which Converse would sweep to preserve a 5-4 victory over the Cobras.

Coker will be back in action Thursday (Feb. 27) when they host Catawba College in a SAC showdown. The match is slated for a 2 p.m. start at the Coker tennis courts.

Release written by Coker sports information graduate assistant Sharod Williams '13.