Lady Cougars open the season with Ninth Annual CofC Invitational (update: Cougs win four titles)

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Update September 20: The College of Charleston women's tennis team claimed three of the doubles flights and one of the singles flights on the final day of tournament play at the Ninth Annual CofC Invitational held on Sunday at the College of Charleston Tennis Center at Patriots Point.

Titles went to College of Charleston's Newman sisters in the A2 doubles final, Jenny Falcone and Samantha Maddox in an A1 doubles championship, Kelly Kambourelis and Jamie Harrell in the B2 doubles finals and Katie Lee again took the title in the A3 singles bracket.

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First reporting: The College of Charleston women's tennis team will open the fall season by hosting the Ninth Annual CofC Invitational September 16th - 18th at the College of Charleston Tennis Center at Patriots Point.

This year's tournament field is comprised of 10 teams including CofC, Air Force, Jacksonville, North Florida, Charleston Southern, UNC Charlotte, Coastal Carolina as well as Southern Conference foes Davidson, Chattanooga and Samford. Weather permitting, competition will begin each day at 8 a.m.

"We are pleased to welcome nine other teams to our largest College of Charleston Invitational which is in its ninth year," CofC Director of Tennis Angelo Anastopoulo said. "In most cases, it is each team's first tournament of the year. We are excited to compete this weekend and I know all of the other coaches are just as anxious as I to see where their teams stand for the upcoming fall season."

Last year, the Cougars swept all four singles flights as well as three of the four doubles flights. All 10 of the players on the CofC roster will see action this weekend including three freshman newcomers who will make their Maroon and White debut.