Tuesday, February 15, 2005

Contact: Stan Cole

East Carolina Tops Campbell 5-2

CARY, N.C. -- East Carolina swept the doubles matches and went on to a 5-2 women's tennis victory over Campbell Tuesday at the Cary Tennis Center.

The match was the first of three Campbell will play at the venue this year, including dates with American (Mar. 11) and Lafayette (Mar. 16).

With only five healthy players, Campbell defaulted the number three doubles and number six singles matches to East Carolina (7-2). ECU dropped only four games in winning the top two doubles matches.

In singles play, Campbell's Georgiana Marta improved to 4-2 on the spring, 11-3 on the year, with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Gillie Bailey at the top position. Campbell's Iva Stojancev outlasted Luiza Borges (6-3, 3-6, 4-2 retired) at number four singles and moved her overall record to 7-3, 4-2 in dual matches.

ECU collected straight sets wins at the second and fifth singles positions. At the third match, ECU's Raluca Baicu rallied for a 4-6, 6-0, 6-4 win over Campbell freshman Nina Surviladze.

Campbell (2-4) returns to action on Tuesday with a 1:00 p.m. start against High Point, on campus at the Nisbet Tennis Center.

East Carolina 5, Campbell 2

at Cary Tennis Center

Doubles

1. Kirsten Buchanan / Mireia Gol (ECU) d. Scarlet Alfonzo / Georgiana Marta 8-0

2. Gillie Bailey / Luiza Borges (ECU) d. Iva Stojancev / Nina Surviladze 8-4

3. Raluca Baicu / Alex Smith (ECU) won by default

Singles

1. Georgiana Marta (CAM) d. Gillie Bailey 6-4, 6-1

2. Mireia Gol (ECU) d. Scarlet Alfonzo 6-4, 6-0

3. Raluca Baicu (ECU) d. Nina Surviladze 4-6, 6-0, 6-4

4. Iva Stojancev (CAM) d. Luiza Borges 6-3, 3-6, 4-2 ret.

5. Hannah Priest (ECU) d. Colen Gore 6-0, 6-0

6. Alex Smith (ECU) won by default

Records: Campbell 2-4, East Carolina 7-2