ECU Women's Tennis Blanks Presbyterian, 7-0

By: Press Release | WNCT
Published: April 09, 2008

CLINTON, S.C. - The East Carolina women's tennis squad swept six singles matches, three in straight sets, and earned the doubles point to post a convincing 7-0 non-conference victory over Presbyterian Wednesday afternoon at the Callaway Courts.

The win, which also served as the Lady Pirates' second-straight shutout and seventh of the season, improved ECU's overall spring dual match record to 15-5. The Blue Hose suffered their seventh consecutive loss, dropping their season mark to 4-13.

The Lady Pirates opened the match by capturing the doubles point. Tandems Jessica Cook and Brooke Walter (8-0), along with Tamara Sachs and Varinia Soler (8-2), each rolled to impressive wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions to clinch the first tally before Luiza Borges and Mireia Gol closed out the action with
an 8-3 decision against Abby Diminich and Brittany Lanford.

East Carolina continued its strong play in singles action, notching straight-set triumphs in three of the first four flights. Cook (6-3, 6-1 at No. 1), Gol (6-2, 6-5 at No. 2) and Borges (6-1, 6-1 at No. 4) all cruised to victories while Walter (6-0, 4-6, 6-0) and Kristin Gordon (1-6, 7-5, 1-0) both rallied back for wins at the No. 3 and No. 6 slots, respectively.

The Lady Pirates will close out their brief two-match road swing Thursday when they will visit Appalachian State in Boone, N.C. First serve is set for 2:30 p.m.

EAST CAROLINA 7, PRESBYTERIAN 0

Singles Play

No. 1 – Jessica Cook (ECU) def. Brittany Lanford (PC); 6-3, 6-1

No. 2 – Mireia Gol (ECU) def. Abby Diminich (PC); 6-2, 6-5

No. 3 – Brooke Walter (ECU) def. Megan Davis (PC); 6-0, 4-6, 6-0

No. 4 – Luiza Borges (ECU) def. Kari Fuller (PC); 6-1, 6-1

No. 5 – Tamara Sachs (ECU) def. Virginia Waldron (PC); 5-4, retired

No. 6 – Kristin Gordon (ECU) def. Cayla Reece (PC); 1-6, 7-5, 1-0

Doubles Play

No. 1 – Borges/Gol (ECU) def. Diminich/Lanford (PC); 8-3

No. 2 – Cook/Walter (ECU) def. Reece/Waldron (PC); 8-0

No. 3 – Sachs/Varinia Soler (ECU) def. Davis/Fuller (PC); 8-2

Team Record: East Carolina 15-5, Presbyterian 4-13