Richmond, Va. --- The East Carolina women's tennis team suffered its first loss of the season Saturday afternoon as it fell to West Virginia, 3-1, at the VCU 4x1 Invitational. Raluca Baicu recorded the lone flight victory for the Pirates recording a straight sets win at flight three. Baicu is 3-0 this season, posting a pair of three set victories on Friday night.

ECU continues play tonight against Virginia Commonwealth at 10 p.m.

West Virginia 3, East Carolina 1
Singles
1. Natalia Prinz (WVU) def. Gillie Bailey (ECU) 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-2
2. Kelly Walsh (WVU) vs. Mireia Gol (ECU) 3-6, 7-6 (2), 0-2 DNF
3. Raluca Baicu (ECU) def. Monica Lyskawa (WVU) 6-3, 6-1
4. Kathryn Gerber (WVU) def. Luiza Borges (ECU) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles
Raynie Theis & Stacey Percival (WVU) def. Kirstin Buchanan & Alex Smith (ECU) 6-2, 6-3