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Tennis Teams Sweep Gardner Webb
03/11/2005

GREENVILLE, N.C. --- The East Carolina women's tennis team posted its second consecutive shutout with a 7-0 win over Gardner-Webb at the ECU Tennis Complex on Friday. Its male counterpart also registered a win over the Bulldogs, posting a 5-1 victory.

The women's team claimed the doubles point, sweeping all three matches, and recorded straight set victories in six of seven single match wins. ECU claimed victory in each of the first five flights, winning all five in straight sets.

The men's team won five of six singles matches, including four in straight sets. The doubles matches were not contested.

East Carolina returns to the court on Wednesday, March 23 at home against Hampton.

Women's Results
East Carolina 7, Gardner-Webb 0

Singles
1. Kirstin Buchanan (ECU) d. Melissa DeJong (GW), 6-0, 6-2
2. Gillie Bailey (ECU) d. Molly Hoeffner (GW), 6-0, 6-1
3. Luiza Borges (ECU) d. Monica Walser (GW), 6-1, 6-1
4. Hannah Priest (ECU) d. Carol Panua, 6-0, 6-1
5. Alex Smith (ECU) d. Sara Zinheld (GW), 6-1, 6-1
6. Zandy Overcash (ECU) d. Kvystina Sigmon (GW), 6-3, 5-7, 1-0

Doubles
1. Buchanan/Gol (ECU) d. DeJon/Hoeffner (GW), 8-1
2. Bailey/Borges (ECU) d. Walser/Panua (GW), 8-4
3. Baicu/Smith (ECU) d. Zirnheld/Sigmon (GW), 8-1

Men's Results
East Carolina 5, Gardner Webb 1

Singles
1. Felipe Fonseca (ECU) d. Taylor Ferrier (GW), 6-2, 6-1
2. Henrique Viana (ECU) d. Roberto Vasques (GW), 7-6 (4), 6-1
3. Darren Mansell (ECU) d. Ken Phillip (GW), 6-7 (8), 6-3, 10-6
4. Nick Rose (ECU) d. Kim Ellis (GW), 6-1, 6-2
5. Daniel Abrahao (GW) d. Robert Stasch (ECU), 7-6 (1), 6-3
6. Florian Tremmel (ECU) d. Chris Brady (GW), 6-0, 6-0