CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Towson women's tennis team lost a 6-1 decision to South Carolina State on Monday at the College of Charleston Tennis Center to end a three match in four-day stint in the Carolinas. The Tigers dropped Colonial Athletic Association matches to Elon and the College of Charleston over the weekend.
 
Things started out well for Towson when the Tigers captured the doubles point. The No. 1 team of Themis Haliou and Alexa Martinez won for the second time this trip, turning back the top team from South Carolina State, 6-3. The Tigers earned the point when the No. 3 team of Sarah Pospischill and Lea Kosanovic won its match, 6-2.
 
The Bulldogs won all six singles matches, but four were back-and-forth affairs.

Haliou (No. 1) won the second set 6-1 but lost the third set tiebreaker (7-5). Earlier in the deciding set, she was leading 5-3.

Martinez (No. 2) took a second set tiebreaker but lost the final set. Amelia Lawson (No. 3) won the opening set, 6-1, then lost two tight sets. Jessica Assenmacher (No. 6) fell 6-4, 7-5.
 
Records: 

• Towson – 2-8
• South Carolina State – 1-3

 
Doubles Results (Towson earned the point): 
No. 1. – Themis Haliou/Alexa Martinez (Towson) def. Rachida Berjane/ Lasya Patnaik (SC State) 6-3
No. 2. – Amelia Lawson/ Jessica Assenmacher (Towson) & Hind Semlali/Lajla Cemalovic (SC State) unfinished (tied at 5 when Towson earned the doubles point)
No. 3. – Sarah Pospischill/Lea Kosanovic (Towson) def. Anabel Aguilar/Andjela Mihajovic (SC State) 6-2
 
Singles Results: 
No. 1 – Rachida Berjane (SC State) def. Themis Haliou (Towson) 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7-5)
No. 2 – Hind Semlali (SC State) def. Alexa Martinez (Towson) 6-2, 6-7, 6-1
No. 3 – Andjela Mihajovic (SC State) def. Amelia Lawson (Towson) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
No. 4 – Lasya Patnaik (SC State) def. Lauryn Jacobs (Towson) 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 – Ikram Rassif (SC State) def. Sarah Pospischill (Towson) 6-1, 6-2
No. 6 – Anabel Aguilar (SC State) def. Jessica Assenmacher (Towson) 6-4, 7-5
 
Postgame Quote: 
Towson head coach Jamie Peterson: "It wasn't the result we wanted but it was a great match. Four of the singles matches could have gone either way. We are getting closer. This is a process and the process is going in the right direction, we are just not getting the result right now. The girls put up a great fight, but we came up a little bit short. "
 
Next Match: 
Towson will head to Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon to take on Temple. Following that match, the team will play nine of its next 10 matches, over a 20-day period, at the Tiger Tennis Complex.