Campbell Edges East Carolina 4-3 in Women's Tennis

BUIES CREEK, N.C.-Campbell earned its fourth-straight win Wednesday afternoon with a hard-earned 4-3 decision over East Carolina at the Nisbet Tennis Center.

Junior Scarlet Alfonzo clinched the win for Campbell with a 2-6, 7-5, 6-1 victory at the number-one singles spot. Alfonzo improved her singles record to 7-4 with the win, which was her third-straight triumph.

Campbell won the doubles point after defeating ECU in two of the three matches. The team of Alfonzo and Blanca Saenz improved its doubles record to 3-1 on the year, while Iva Stojancev and Liza Bensimon improved to 5-2.

Freshman Ana Surviladze gave Campbell a 2-0 lead with a 6-0, 6-4 victory at the number-three, but East Carolina closed in on the lead with a win at the number-four.

The Lady Camels' sole senior, Stojancev, picked up her fourth-straight victory and extended Campbell's lead with a 7-5, 6-4 win at the number-five spot. The Pirates rallied, though, and claimed both the two and six-spots to even the score at 3-3.

Alfonzo secured the victory in a back-and-forth match against ECU's Anca Dumitru that extended almost thirty minutes beyond the end of the other matches.

Campbell improved to 5-1 on the year-2-0 in Atlantic Sun play-while ECU fell to 6-4.

The Lady Camels look to continue their winning ways Feb. 15 when they host Mount Olive at the Nisbet Tennis Center at 2:00p.m.

Campbell 4, East Carolina 3

Doubles

1. Scarlet Alfonzo / Blanca Saenz (CAM) def. Anca Dumitru / Varinia Soler 8-5

2. Mireia Gol / Luiza Borges (ECU) def. Nina Surviladze / Ana Surviladze 8-3

3. Iva Stojancev / Liza Bensimon (CAM) def. Alex Smith / Presley Thomas 9-8

Singles

1. Scarlet Alfonzo (CAM) def. Anca Dumitru 2-6, 7-5, 6-1

2. Mireia Gol (ECU) def. Blanca Saenz 6-4, 6-4

3. Ana Surviladze (CAM) def. Luiza Borges 6-0, 6-4

4. Brooke Walter (ECU) def. Liza Bensimon 6-2, 6-0