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Women's Tennis Wins Season Opener 4-1; Falls to VCU

Camels Top Drexel 4-1

RICHMOND, Va. – The Campbell women's tennis team won its season opener Friday morning over Drexel 4-1 in the VCU Indoor Invitational. Karolina Chernaya and Tamara Stanic earned victories in the top two spots for the Camels (1-0, 0-0 Big South)

Chernaya (18-2 last season) knocked off Sonja Stosic 6-2, 6-0 in the one position for her first win of the spring season. Stanic earned her first victory as a Camel by defeating Zeynap Mafa 6-2, 6-2 in the two spot.

Senior Borislava Nikolova earned a victory in the three position after Marcela Rosales was forced to withdraw during the third set due to an injury. Nikolova was leading 3-6, 6-4, 5-3 when Rosales withdrew.

Lourdes Ros and Anais Gomar earned the doubles point for Campbell by knocking off Drexel's Elise Leizerovich and Nicole Pivonka (4-6, 6-2, 6-4).   

The Camels continue play in the VCU Invitational this afternoon at 4:00 pm against host VCU. Check back at gocamels.com this evening for full results and recap.

Campbell - 4 Drexel - 1
VCU 4-1 Indoor Invitational

1/20/12

Singles
#1 - Chernaya (CU) d. Stosic (Drexel), 6-2, 6-0
#2 - Stanic (CU) d. Mafa (Drexel), 6-2, 6-2
#3 - Nikolova (CU) d. Rosales (Drexel), 3-6, 6-4, 5-3 DNF
#4 - Bell (Drexel) d. Alfridi (CU), 6-4, 6-4
Doubles
Gomar/Ros (CU) d. Leizerovich/Pivonlea (Drexel), 4-6, 6-2, 6-4

 

Camels Fall to VCU 5-0

RICHMOND, Va. – VCU swept all four singles matches and the double point to knock off Campbell 5-0 Friday afternoon in the VCU Indoor invitational. Karolina Chernaya took her first loss of the season in the one spot.

Newcomer Tamara Stanic fell to Ana Barra (6-3, 6-0) in the two spot for her first loss as a Camel. Borislava Nikolova fell to 1-1 after being beat by Olga Terteac in the three position (6-0, 6-1).
Natasha Afridi and Katya Yegoreychenko lost their first match of the season as a doubles team to Daria Yakavleva and Josefin Hjertquist (6-0, 6-2).
The Camels will be back in action Saturday, February 4 for their home opener against N.C. Central. Match time is set for 2:00 pm.  

 

 

VCU - 5 Campbell -0

VCU 4-1 Indoor Invitational

1/20/12


Singles
#1 - Alex Bara (VCU) d. Chernaya (CU), 6-2, 6-1
#2 - Ana Bara (VCU) d. Stanic (CU), 6-3, 6-0
#3 - Terteac (VCU) d. Nikolova (CU), 6-0, 6-1
#4 - Gerisimova (VCU) d. Gomar (CU), 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
Yakavleva/Hjertquist (VCU) d. Afridi/Yegoreychenko (CU), 6-0, 6-2

 
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Players Mentioned

Natasha Afridi

Natasha Afridi

5' 5"
Sophomore
Karolina Chernaya

Karolina Chernaya

5' 9"
Sophomore
Anais Gomar

Anais Gomar

5' 4"
Senior
Borislava Nikolova

Borislava Nikolova

5' 6"
Senior
Lourdes Ros

Lourdes Ros

5' 5"
Junior
Tamara Stanic

Tamara Stanic

5' 8"
Freshman
Katya Yegoreychenko

Katya Yegoreychenko

5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Natasha Afridi

Natasha Afridi

5' 5"
Sophomore
Karolina Chernaya

Karolina Chernaya

5' 9"
Sophomore
Anais Gomar

Anais Gomar

5' 4"
Senior
Borislava Nikolova

Borislava Nikolova

5' 6"
Senior
Lourdes Ros

Lourdes Ros

5' 5"
Junior
Tamara Stanic

Tamara Stanic

5' 8"
Freshman
Katya Yegoreychenko

Katya Yegoreychenko

5' 11"
Freshman