GREENVILLE, N.C. -- The East Carolina men's tennis team improved to 11-3 on the season following a 6-1 victory over Richmond here Friday afternoon. The Pirates won the doubles point and the No. 1-4 singles flights.

ECU began action by taking the doubles point with a clean sweep. Chad Meyer and Darren Mansell won flight one, 8-3. The No. 2 flight team of Nick Rose and Paulo Baumer posted a 9-8 victory, while the No. 3 flight duo of Mark Gellard and Felipe Forseca recorded an 8-6 win.

Meyer, Baumer, Mansell and Fonseca each posted straight set victories in the top four flights. Gerrard Galindo also won in straight sets at the No. 6 flight, while Gellard was forced to retire due to injury at the No. 5 flight after winning the first set.

The Pirates return to action Saturday morning against Arkansas-Little Rock at 10 a.m.

East Carolina 6, Richmond 1

Doubles
1. Meyer/Mansell (ECU) d. Derek Schwandt/Matt Cabara (UR) 8-3
2. Rose/Baumer (ECU) d. David Doan/Jappy Moss (UR) 9-8
3. Gellard/Fonseca (ECU) d. Matt Stillwagon/Ryan Goldsmith (UR) 8-6

Singles
1. Meyer (ECU) d. Doan (UR) 6-2, 6-2
2. Baumer (ECU) d. Schwandt (UR) 6-1, 6-2
3. Mansell (ECU) d. Cabara (UR) 6-3, 7-5
4. Fonseca (ECU) d. Moss (UR) 6-4, 6-2
5. Eric Hage (UR) d. Gellard (ECU) 6-7, ret.
6. Galindo (ECU) d. Stillwagon (UR) 6-1, 6-4