{"id":189623,"date":"2026-03-13T03:12:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T03:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/189623\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T03:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T03:12:15","slug":"womens-tennis-falls-to-quinnipiac-in-orlando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/189623\/","title":{"rendered":"Women’s Tennis Falls to Quinnipiac in Orlando"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


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Next Match:<\/p>\n

vs. Penn<\/p>\n

3\/13\/2026 | 8:00 a.m.<\/p>\n


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Orlando, Fla. \u2013 Despite a top court doubles victory by Mariya Dobreva<\/a> and Mia Miranda<\/a>, as well as singles wins by Miranda and Axelle Van Beurden<\/a>, the Western Carolina women’s tennis team dropped its opening match of spring break, falling to the Quinnipiac Bobcats, 4-2.<\/p>\n

The Catamounts were forced to forfeit on the sixth singles court and the third doubles court, with the Bobcats pressing the early advantage for the win. \u00a0<\/p>\n

WCU (2-9) has an extremely quick turnaround as it faces the Penn Quakers on Friday at 7:30 a.m. Quinnipiac (6-6) concludes its spring break run 3-1 and will face Seton Hall on March 15.<\/p>\n

How it Happened:

\nQuinnipiac took an early advantage in doubles play due to the WCU forfeit on court three, though Mariya Dobreva<\/a> and Mia Miranda<\/a> posted a 6-4 top court win to even the early point. The duo is 5-5 in doubles play as the top seed this season. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Hokualohi Lui<\/a> and Kelly Coetzee<\/a> then fell 6-2 to Vera Sekerina and Caroline Schulson on the second court as the Bobcats took a 1-0 lead in the match.

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\nQuinnipiac’s lead grew to 2-0 as the Catamounts were forced to forfeit on the sixth court in singles play.<\/p>\n

Lui retired on court five, with Quinnipiac taking a 3-0 lead before Willow Renton clinched the win on the top court. Mariya Dobreva<\/a> fell 6-1 in her opening set before rallying in the second, but still fell 7-6 (7-4) as the top seed. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Axelle Van Beurden<\/a> notched her second singles win of the season and her first career Division I victory with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Anagha Shankar on the third court. Second seed Mia Miranda<\/a> followed Beurden’s win with a straight-set victory of her own, downing Caitlin Flower 6-3, 6-4.<\/p>\n

Kelly Coetzee<\/a> had claimed an opening set 6-4 win on the fourth court over Caroline Schulson, before the Bobcat evened the singles match with a 6-2 set two win. The two were tied in sets before play concluded with Quinnipiac earning the 4-2 win.<\/p>\n

Up Next for The Catamounts:

\nWCU returns to action on Friday against Penn with the first serve at 7:30 a.m. The Catamounts then return home to host Marshall on March 18 and the Furman Paladins on March 19.

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