Dragons lose close one to 23rd-ranked Charleston

Jessica Peace got the lone victory against Charleston.
Jessica Peace got the lone victory against Charleston.

Tiffin University (8-3) lost for the second consecutive time in a close match to a ranked opponent, this time to 23rd-ranked Charleston 4-1.

Tiffin opened by falling in two of the three doubles matches. Carina Avram/Anaelle Lepinay won 6-4 but the deciding match went against TU 7-5 as Jessica Peace/Mathilde Gilles fell. Shea Foster/Emily Barrett fell 6-0 in the other doubles match.

In singles play, Peace was the lone victor, posting a 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 come-from-behind victory. Two of TU's other singles defeats were three-set losses. Lepinay fell 6-3, 6-7, 6-4 while Barrett fell 6-3, 2-6, 7-5. Avram fell in straight sets 6-2, 6-2.