COLUMBIA, S.C. - Freshman Logan Beam posted a 4-0 record in singles play to headline a total of 20 team match victories as the East Carolina women's tennis squad officially closed out its fall schedule at the University of South Carolina's Southern Intercollegiate Tournament last weekend.

Beam also teamed with sophomore Alex Smith to post a 2-1 record in doubles competition during the event, which was held at the Maxcy Gregg Tennis Center.

Beam logged straight-set victories in all four matches, starting with a 6-3, 6-2 decision over North Carolina State's Lauren Barry and a 6-0, 6-0 triumph against Jennifer Hancock of the College of Charleston. She followed with wins against Kendall Graves of Appalachian State (6-0, 6-3) before closing out with a 6-2, 6-1 victory vs. USC-Upstate senior Zarah DeSilva.

Sophomore Mireia Gol also enjoyed a strong showing at the event, knocking off Armstrong Atlantic's Johanna Dahlback (6-4, 1-6, 6-3) and Mateja Podgorsek of Georgia State (6-1, 6-1). After falling to Chattanooga's Anastasia Zhukova (6-4, 6-0), Gol rebounded to defeat South Carolina State's Milana Borisev before teaming with freshman Anca Dumitru for a win against the Appalachian State duo of Frances Blanton and Salem Kirven.

Also posting singles wins for ECU were Smith (3), sophomore Luiza Borges (2), freshman Presley Thomas (2), senior Gillie Bailey and Dumitru.

The Pirates will open their spring season January, 21, 2006 at UNC-Asheville.

A-1 DRAW SINGLES

Alejandra Guerra (N.C. State) def. Anca Dumitru (ECU) - 6-3, 6-4
Dumitru (ECU) def. Jennifer Gennaoui (Erskine) - 1-6, 6-2, 7-6
Anna Novo (USC-Upstate) def. Dumitru (ECU) - 6-1, 6-2
Kamini Murugaboopathy (Francis Marion) def. Dumitru (ECU) - 6-4,6-7, 6-4

A-2 DRAW SINGLES

Mireia Gol (ECU) def. Johanna Dahlback (Armstrong Atlantic) - 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
Gol (ECU) def. Mateja Podgorsek (Georgia State) - 6-1, 6-1
Anastasia Zhukova (UTC) def. Gol (ECU) - 6-4, 6-0
Gol (ECU) def. Milana Borisev (South Carolina State) - n/a

B-1 DRAW SINGLES

Rachel Malina (Georgia State) def. Gillie Bailey (ECU) - 7-5, 6-1
Bailey (ECU) def. Vesna Popac (South Carolina State) - 6-3, 1-6, 7-6
Chelsea Albertz (College of Charleston) def. Bailey (ECU) - 6-1, 6-2
P. Yeager (Charleston Southern) def. Bailey (ECU) - 6-2, 6-2

B-2 DRAW SINGLES

Susana Hernandez (USC Upstate) def. Kirstin Buchanan (ECU) - 7-6, (10) 3-6, 6-4
Sara Moyer (Francis Marion) def. Buchanan (ECU) - default (ill)

C-1 DRAW SINGLES

Luiza Borges (ECU) def. Payten Ellington (College of Charleston) - 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
Hayley Rudman (Coastal Carolina) def. Borges (ECU) - 7-6 (4), 6-3
Ashley Page (Wofford) def. Borges (ECU) - 6-4, 4-6, 7-6
Borges (ECU) def. Jenna Tudor (Erskine) - 6-2, 6-0

C-2 DRAW SINGLES

Kelsey Darnell (College of Charleston) def. Presley Thomas (ECU) - 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
Thomas (ECU) def. Hickman (Francis Marion) - 6-2, 6-1
Thomas (ECU) def. Knox (Erskine) - 6-3, 7-5
Adriane Hodges (Wofford) def. Thomas (ECU) - 6-5, 0-6, 5-3

C-3 DRAW SINGLES

Alex Smith (ECU) def. Holly Stocks (Western Carolina) - 6-1, 6-0
Jessica Bair (Charleston Southern) def. Smith (ECU) - 6-7, 7-6, 6-3
Smith (ECU) def. L. Prickett (Wofford) - 7-5, 7-5
Smith (ECU) def. Jennifer Hancock (College of Charleston) - 6-1, 6-1
Logan Beam (ECU) def. Lauren Barry (N.C. State) - 6-3, 6-2
Beam (ECU) def Hancock (College of Charleston) - 6-0, 6-0
Beam (ECU) def. Kendall Graves (Appalachian St.) - 6-0, 6-3
Beam (ECU) def. Zarah DeSilva (USC Upstate) - 6-2, 6-1

B-2 DRAW DOUBLES

Jessica Bair/Patricia Jaeger (Charleston Southern) def. Gol/Dumitru (ECU) - 9-7
Gol/Dumitru (ECU) def. Frances Blanton/Salem Kirven (Appalachian State) - 8-3
Virginie Dinh/Amy Pazahanick (Coastal Carolina) def. Gol/Dumitru (ECU) - 8-5

C-1 DRAW DOUBLES

Petra Jantti/Hayley Rudman (Coastal Carolina) def. Borges/Thomas (ECU) - 8-2
Borges/Thomas (ECU) def. Allison Barry/Lauren Barry (N.C. State) - 8-5

C-3 DRAW DOUBLES

Alex Smith/Logan Beam (ECU) def. Hickman/Calhoun (Francis Marion) - 8-1
Smith/Beam (ECU) def. Lauren Prickett/Rakes (Wofford) - 8-6
Kelsey Darnell/Jennifer Hancock (Coastal Carolina) def. Smith/Beam (ECU) - 8-6

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