Sept. 12, 2005

WILMINGTON, N.C. - Sophomore Mireia Gol earned a first-place finish after rolling to a 3-0 record to highlight the East Carolina women's tennis squad's season-opening participation in the UNC Wilmington/Landfall Invitational at the Country Club of Landfall Sept. 9-11.

In all, Gol dropped just four games in six overall sets during weekend. After registering a 6-4, 6-0 triumph over Elon's Whitney Butcher in the opener Friday, Gol followed with straight-set 6-0, 6-0 victories against Katie Nicholson (Elon) and Lucia Henkle (Mt. Olive).

In addition to capturing all three of her singles' matches, Gol also teamed with freshman Presley Thomas to post a 2-1 doubles record after logging wins over tandems from UNC Wilmington and Elon.

In other singles play, Thomas rebounded from a pair of early setbacks to record a 6-4, 6-1 win over UNCW's Kate Marshall Sunday afternoon.

The Pirates will be back in action this weekend when they compete at the College of Charleston (S.C.) Invitational.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 9
Singles Play
Mireia Gol (ECU) def. Whitney Butcher (Elon) - 6-4, 6-0
Kristin Mears (UNCW) def. Logan Beam (ECU) - 6-0, 6-2
Lindsey Hess (UNCW) def. Presley Thomas (ECU) - 6-4, 6-3
Doubles Play
Gol/Thomas (ECU) def. Cassie Martin/Mears (UNCW) - 8-5
Hess/Lauren Isenhour (UNCW) def. Gol/Thomas (ECU) - 8-6

SATURDAY, SEPT. 10
Singles Play
Gol (ECU) def. Katie Nicholson (Elon) - 6-0, 6-0
Martin (UNCW) def. Beam (ECU) - 6-1, 6-1
Lucia Henkle (Mt. Olive) def. Thomas (ECU) - 6-1, 6-4
Doubles Play
Gol/Thomas (ECU) def. Butcher/Elizabeth Dolan (Elon) - 8-3

SUNDAY, SEPT. 11
Singles Play
Gol (ECU) def. Henkle (Mt. Olive) - 6-0, 6-0
Thomas (ECU) def. Kate Marshall (UNCW) - 6-4, 6-1
Laura Reichart (UNC) def. Beam (ECU) - 6-0, 6-0