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Lady Pirates Remain Perfect, Defeat Liberty 5-2
 
ECU Women Tally Doubles Point, Win Four-Of-Six Singles Matches

 
Varinia Soler teamed with Hannah Priest to clinch the doubles point against Liberty Thursday.
 
Varinia Soler teamed with Hannah Priest to clinch the doubles point against Liberty Thursday.
 
 

Feb. 7, 2008

Box Score

GREENVILLE, N.C. - The East Carolina women's tennis squad took four of six singles matches and earned the doubles point to post a 5-2 non-conference triumph over Liberty Thursday afternoon and remain undefeated in spring dual match play.

The Lady Pirates improved their record to 3-0 on the season, while Liberty fell to 0-2.

Liberty captured singles wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 slots as Jordan Jenkins defeated Jessica Cook (6-3, 6-4) and Ekaterina Kuznetsova fought off a late charge from Varinia Soler before picking up a 6-3, 7-6 victory. It wasn't until East Carolina's Mireia Gol got past Stephanie Brown (7-6, 6-3) when the Lady Pirates took control of the match. ECU's No. 4 player, Brooke Walter, followed by upending Martyna Hanusz (6-0, 6-4) before Luiza Borges followed with a win over Hannah Fick (6-3, 6-3) at No. 5 and Tamara Sachs rallied back for a 1-6, 6-1, 10-2 triumph over Fabiana Gouveia at the No. 6 position.

In doubles play, Alex Smith and Walter teamed up to cruise past Brown and Hanusz 8-3 at the top position, while Liberty's Jenkins and Kuznetsova upset Cook and Gol (8-5) at No. 2. Hannah Priest and Soler clinched the point by notching an 8-4 victory over Fick and Gouveia (8-4) at the third slot.

The Lady Pirates will be back in action Saturday, hosting Charleston Southern and North Carolina A&T in a split doubleheader scheduled to start at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., respectively.

 

 

EAST CAROLINA 5, LIBERTY 2
Singles Play
No. 1 - Jordan Jenkins (LU) def. Jessica Cook (ECU); 6-3, 6-4
No. 2 - Ekaterina Kuznetsova (LU) def. Varinia Soler (ECU); 6-3, 7-6
No. 3 - Mireia Gol (ECU) def. Stephanie Brown (LU);7-6, 6-3
No. 4 - Brooke Walter (ECU) def. Martyna Hanusz (LU); 6-0, 6-4
No. 5 - Luiza Borges (ECU) def. Hannah Fick (LU); 6-3, 6-3
No. 6 - Tamara Sachs (ECU) def. Fabiana Gouveia (LU); 1-6, 6-1, 10-2

Doubles Play
No. 1 - Alex Smith/Walter (ECU) def. Brown/Hanusz (LU); 8-3
No. 2 - Jenkins/Kuznetsova (LU) def. Cook/Gol (ECU); 8-5
No. 3 - Hannah Priest/ Soler (ECU) def. Fick/Gouveia (LU); 8-4
Team Records: East Carolina 3-0, Liberty 0-2