Hopefully everyone had a great spring break. Things were quiet around campus with everyone out enjoying the beautiful weather, and hopefully getting some much-needed rest before the final stretch of the semester.
With a 3-0 singles record and a 3-1 doubles record this week, women’s tennis player Olga Makhova has been named the CSU Athlete of the Week.
With four matches this week, Makhova paired with Marija Dzakovic at the top flight in doubles play, as the team posted victories in all but one match, including a dominant 8-1 victory over Jacksonville State and 8-2 victory over Radford. Additionaly, Makhova continued her singles winning streak at the number one flight, moving it to six-straight matches with three victories this week, sitting out singles play against Jacksonville State. Two of her victories came in straight sets as she took down Radford’s top player 6-1, 6-2 to help CSU to the team victory.
Also Nominated - Jacobo Pastor (M. Golf), Stew Brase (Baseball)
March 13-14 – W. Golf @ Administaff Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate – 17th place
The Lady Bucs snapped out of their slump and improved 18 shots in the final round, taking 17th-place overall in the tournament. After struggling in the first two rounds, Amanda D’Ostroph alone improved nine shots to move up 30 places and finish 36th overall.
March 13-14 – M. Golf @ General Hackler – 14th place
In a loaded field, the Bucs held their own and finished 14th, edging out PC and Gardner-Webb, who finished right behind them in the tournament. Jacobo Pastor finished 19th, while Brandon Caddow-Young finished 46th with one of his best tournaments of the year. After a tough first two rounds, David Denlinger regrouped to shoot a 75 in the final round and move up to 51st place.
March 14 – W. Tennis vs. Jacksonville State – W, 6-1
It was a dominant effort by the Bucs as they won all three doubles matches (8-1, 8-1, 8-5) and all but one singles match en route to a 6-1 victory. It was the first home match in more than two weeks for CSU and part two of a three-day stretch in which the Lady Bucs had a match. Brooke Pletcher moved up and played at the #1 flight, earning a dominant 6-0, 6-2 victory to lead the charge. Out of the five singles victories, four of them came in straight sets, with Alexandra Walters (#6) tying Pletcher for the most dominant victory on the day with 6-2, 6-0 scores.
March 14 – Baseball vs. Fordham – L, 10-7
It took 12 innings to decide who would win the fourth and final game of a series between Fordham and CSU. In the end, the visitors would score three runs in the top of the 12th and hold on to split the series at 2-2. CSU had 12 hits, including three each by Jaren Sustar and Derek Smith, and even led 7-4 in the top of the ninth inning, but couldn’t close things out. In the end, Fordham scored in just three innings, tying the game at 4-4 and 7-7, before taking the 10-7 victory.
March 15 – Baseball @ Savannah State – L, 8-7
Errors were the story of the game, as the Bucs committed five of them and again surrendered a late lead, falling 8-7 on the road at Savannah State. The bats continued to be hot for CSU as all but one starter had a hit, but four runs in the seventh inning put the Tigers on top. George Schaefer, Matt Witt and Tyler Vick combined to close out the game without giving up a hit, but the damage had already been done.
March 15 – W. Tennis vs. Southern Illinois – W, 5-2
The final in the three-games-in-three-days stretch, the Bucs won again, taking down Southern Illinois, 5-2. CSU won both doubles matches, and three singles matches, also taking advantage of a forfeit at the #6 flight to even the Lady Bucs’ season record at 4-4. Olga Makhova made quick work of the reigning MVC freshman of the year 6-2, 6-3 at the top spot, while Marija Dzakovic (#3) and Susita Das (#5) also got straight-set victories.
March 15 – Softball @ East Carolina – L, 4-0, L, 3-0
The pitching was on par, but CSU got no production out of the bats against a very solid East Carolina team. Although you would like to hold the opposition down a little more than 4 and 3 runs, respectively, the frustration at the plate no doubt led to some frustration in the field. Failing to get a single hit in game one, the Bucs did have three base runners with a hit-by-pitch, a walk and an error, but couldn’t manufacture a run. In game two, Megan Lombard, Jessica Brock and Melissa Adams each had a hit, with Lombard pounding a double, but again, the Bucs failed to get the runners around to score.
March 16 – Baseball @ USC Upstate – W, 15-13
If you weren’t following along, you might not believe what happened. After trailing 8-0 after two innings, the Bucs came all the way back and scored a combined seven runs in the seventh and eighth innings to earn the road victory. Brennan Dorsett ended up getting the win, while Jesse Cadenhead got his first save of the year on the mound. CSU had a total of 18 hits and 14 RBI with Nick Chinners tallying three hits and four RBI, while Walt Quattlebaum had four hits on the day.
March 18-20 – M. Golf @ Furman Intercollegiate – 10th
Jacobo Pastor finished 10th overall, and the team shot a second-round 290 to finish 10th as a team. In addition to Pastor’s outstanding tournament, Jonathan Rustin helped the team on day two with a team-best 69 and finished third on the team, just behind David Denlinger, who finished 34th after shooting 74-72-75. The Bucs tied with Winthrop and just ahead of UNC Wilmington in the team standings.
March 18- Baseball @ Liberty-L, 2-1
A pitcher’s duel to the fullest extent, both teams used just one pitcher in the game, with Liberty’s Linza getting the best of the matchup against Stew Brase. CSU held a 1-0 lead after one inning, but Liberty found a way to scratch out a pair of runs in the late innings to take the victory in the opening game of the series. Jaren Sustar, Matt Still and Blake Hung each had a pair of hits, with Sustar scoring the lone run for CSU.
March 19- Baseball @ Liberty – L, 5-1
Liberty got a complete game for the second day in a row, limiting the Bucs to one run on five hits, and posted two big innings after loading the bases in the fourth and seventh innings to take the victory. Again, CSU led 1-0 early on, but couldn’t hold off the Flames. Matt Still scored the only run on a Cody Austin single to account for the lone CSU run.
March 19- W. Tennis @ Liberty – L, 4-3
It came down to the doubles point as it so often does, and Liberty had claimed two of the three matches, with all three posting an identical 8-5 score. Olga Makhova, Marija Dzakovic and reigning Big South Freshman of the Week Alia Nour each won their singles matches, but the Lady Bucs dropped their first Big South contest of the year, evening their Big South record at 1-1.
March 20- Baseball @ Liberty – L, 5-2
Tom Burkett benefited from a move up to the leadoff spot in the order, reaching base all four times at the plate, including two hits and twice being hit by a pitch. He would come around to score once and tallied one RBI. Brantley Meier also had two hits and an RBI on the day, as the top pair in the order accounted for two-thirds of the team’s hits. Jesse Cadenhead took the loss after going 6.0 innings and striking out three, while Liberty got the third-straight complete game by their pitcher, using just three total pitchers in the three-game series.
March 20 – W. Tennis @ Radford W, 4-3
Knowing the previous match came down to the doubles point, the Lady Bucs posted a dominant sweep in the doubles on Sunday, winning 8-2, 8-5 and 8-1. Additionally, Olga Makhova, Alia Nour and Alexandra Walters posted singles victories at the 1,4 and 6 spots, respectively, to gives CSU a 5-5 overall record and a 2-1 Big South record.
What’s coming up?
March 22 – Baseball vs. Coppin State – 2 p.m.
March 22 – SB @ Campbell (DH) – 4/6 p.m.
March 24-25 – Track & Field @ ASICS Winthrop Invitational
March 24 – SB vs. Elon (DH) – 2/4 p.m.
March 25 – W. Tennis vs. Winthrop – 2 p.m.
March 25 – Baseball vs. Radford – 2 p.m.
March 25 – SB vs. Elon – 2 p.m.
March 26 – Track & Field @ Weems Baskin
March 26 – W. Tennis vs. Presbyterian – 2 p.m.
March 26 – Baseball vs. Radford – 2 p.m.
March 27 – Baseball vs. Radford – 2 p.m.
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With a 3-0 singles record and a 3-1 doubles record this week, women’s tennis player Olga Makhova has been named the CSU Athlete of the Week.
With four matches this week, Makhova paired with Marija Dzakovic at the top flight in doubles play, as the team posted victories in all but one match, including a dominant 8-1 victory over Jacksonville State and 8-2 victory over Radford. Additionaly, Makhova continued her singles winning streak at the number one flight, moving it to six-straight matches with three victories this week, sitting out singles play against Jacksonville State. Two of her victories came in straight sets as she took down Radford’s top player 6-1, 6-2 to help CSU to the team victory.Also Nominated - Jacobo Pastor (M. Golf), Stew Brase (Baseball)
March 13-14 – W. Golf @ Administaff Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate – 17th place
The Lady Bucs snapped out of their slump and improved 18 shots in the final round, taking 17th-place overall in the tournament. After struggling in the first two rounds, Amanda D’Ostroph alone improved nine shots to move up 30 places and finish 36th overall.
March 13-14 – M. Golf @ General Hackler – 14th place
In a loaded field, the Bucs held their own and finished 14th, edging out PC and Gardner-Webb, who finished right behind them in the tournament. Jacobo Pastor finished 19th, while Brandon Caddow-Young finished 46th with one of his best tournaments of the year. After a tough first two rounds, David Denlinger regrouped to shoot a 75 in the final round and move up to 51st place.
March 14 – W. Tennis vs. Jacksonville State – W, 6-1
It was a dominant effort by the Bucs as they won all three doubles matches (8-1, 8-1, 8-5) and all but one singles match en route to a 6-1 victory. It was the first home match in more than two weeks for CSU and part two of a three-day stretch in which the Lady Bucs had a match. Brooke Pletcher moved up and played at the #1 flight, earning a dominant 6-0, 6-2 victory to lead the charge. Out of the five singles victories, four of them came in straight sets, with Alexandra Walters (#6) tying Pletcher for the most dominant victory on the day with 6-2, 6-0 scores.
March 14 – Baseball vs. Fordham – L, 10-7
It took 12 innings to decide who would win the fourth and final game of a series between Fordham and CSU. In the end, the visitors would score three runs in the top of the 12th and hold on to split the series at 2-2. CSU had 12 hits, including three each by Jaren Sustar and Derek Smith, and even led 7-4 in the top of the ninth inning, but couldn’t close things out. In the end, Fordham scored in just three innings, tying the game at 4-4 and 7-7, before taking the 10-7 victory.
March 15 – Baseball @ Savannah State – L, 8-7
Errors were the story of the game, as the Bucs committed five of them and again surrendered a late lead, falling 8-7 on the road at Savannah State. The bats continued to be hot for CSU as all but one starter had a hit, but four runs in the seventh inning put the Tigers on top. George Schaefer, Matt Witt and Tyler Vick combined to close out the game without giving up a hit, but the damage had already been done.
March 15 – W. Tennis vs. Southern Illinois – W, 5-2
The final in the three-games-in-three-days stretch, the Bucs won again, taking down Southern Illinois, 5-2. CSU won both doubles matches, and three singles matches, also taking advantage of a forfeit at the #6 flight to even the Lady Bucs’ season record at 4-4. Olga Makhova made quick work of the reigning MVC freshman of the year 6-2, 6-3 at the top spot, while Marija Dzakovic (#3) and Susita Das (#5) also got straight-set victories.
March 15 – Softball @ East Carolina – L, 4-0, L, 3-0
The pitching was on par, but CSU got no production out of the bats against a very solid East Carolina team. Although you would like to hold the opposition down a little more than 4 and 3 runs, respectively, the frustration at the plate no doubt led to some frustration in the field. Failing to get a single hit in game one, the Bucs did have three base runners with a hit-by-pitch, a walk and an error, but couldn’t manufacture a run. In game two, Megan Lombard, Jessica Brock and Melissa Adams each had a hit, with Lombard pounding a double, but again, the Bucs failed to get the runners around to score.
March 16 – Baseball @ USC Upstate – W, 15-13
If you weren’t following along, you might not believe what happened. After trailing 8-0 after two innings, the Bucs came all the way back and scored a combined seven runs in the seventh and eighth innings to earn the road victory. Brennan Dorsett ended up getting the win, while Jesse Cadenhead got his first save of the year on the mound. CSU had a total of 18 hits and 14 RBI with Nick Chinners tallying three hits and four RBI, while Walt Quattlebaum had four hits on the day.
March 18-20 – M. Golf @ Furman Intercollegiate – 10th
Jacobo Pastor finished 10th overall, and the team shot a second-round 290 to finish 10th as a team. In addition to Pastor’s outstanding tournament, Jonathan Rustin helped the team on day two with a team-best 69 and finished third on the team, just behind David Denlinger, who finished 34th after shooting 74-72-75. The Bucs tied with Winthrop and just ahead of UNC Wilmington in the team standings.
March 18- Baseball @ Liberty-L, 2-1
A pitcher’s duel to the fullest extent, both teams used just one pitcher in the game, with Liberty’s Linza getting the best of the matchup against Stew Brase. CSU held a 1-0 lead after one inning, but Liberty found a way to scratch out a pair of runs in the late innings to take the victory in the opening game of the series. Jaren Sustar, Matt Still and Blake Hung each had a pair of hits, with Sustar scoring the lone run for CSU.
March 19- Baseball @ Liberty – L, 5-1
Liberty got a complete game for the second day in a row, limiting the Bucs to one run on five hits, and posted two big innings after loading the bases in the fourth and seventh innings to take the victory. Again, CSU led 1-0 early on, but couldn’t hold off the Flames. Matt Still scored the only run on a Cody Austin single to account for the lone CSU run.
March 19- W. Tennis @ Liberty – L, 4-3
It came down to the doubles point as it so often does, and Liberty had claimed two of the three matches, with all three posting an identical 8-5 score. Olga Makhova, Marija Dzakovic and reigning Big South Freshman of the Week Alia Nour each won their singles matches, but the Lady Bucs dropped their first Big South contest of the year, evening their Big South record at 1-1.
March 20- Baseball @ Liberty – L, 5-2
Tom Burkett benefited from a move up to the leadoff spot in the order, reaching base all four times at the plate, including two hits and twice being hit by a pitch. He would come around to score once and tallied one RBI. Brantley Meier also had two hits and an RBI on the day, as the top pair in the order accounted for two-thirds of the team’s hits. Jesse Cadenhead took the loss after going 6.0 innings and striking out three, while Liberty got the third-straight complete game by their pitcher, using just three total pitchers in the three-game series.
March 20 – W. Tennis @ Radford W, 4-3
Knowing the previous match came down to the doubles point, the Lady Bucs posted a dominant sweep in the doubles on Sunday, winning 8-2, 8-5 and 8-1. Additionally, Olga Makhova, Alia Nour and Alexandra Walters posted singles victories at the 1,4 and 6 spots, respectively, to gives CSU a 5-5 overall record and a 2-1 Big South record.
What’s coming up?
March 22 – Baseball vs. Coppin State – 2 p.m.
March 22 – SB @ Campbell (DH) – 4/6 p.m.
March 24-25 – Track & Field @ ASICS Winthrop Invitational
March 24 – SB vs. Elon (DH) – 2/4 p.m.
March 25 – W. Tennis vs. Winthrop – 2 p.m.
March 25 – Baseball vs. Radford – 2 p.m.
March 25 – SB vs. Elon – 2 p.m.
March 26 – Track & Field @ Weems Baskin
March 26 – W. Tennis vs. Presbyterian – 2 p.m.
March 26 – Baseball vs. Radford – 2 p.m.
March 27 – Baseball vs. Radford – 2 p.m.
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