BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Elif Albayrak's third set win lifted UNCW over Campbell 4-3 on Saturday afternoon at the Nisbet Tennis Center.

The Seahawks improved to 10-7 in dual action, while CU fell to 11-8, suffering its first home loss of the 2024 season.

The Camels clinched the doubles point Tamsin Hart and Mialy Ranaivo topping Anna Parker Shumate and Gabbie Glickstein 6-1, followed by Mariana Ossa and Lily Chitambar downing Stela Joksimovic and Alicia Eberwein 6-2.

Ossa opened singles play by dealing Alicia Eberwein a 6-0, 6-2 defeat, and Hart made it a 3-1 Campbell lead, topping Katelyn Hubbard 7-6 (8-6), 6-4. UNCW, however, responded with three-straight three-set wins, including Albayrak's 6-7 (1-7), 6-4, 6-2 clincher over Eeva Ristola.

The CAA Championship begins on Wednesday, April 24.

UNCW 4 (10-7), CAMPBELL 3 (11-8)
SINGLES
1. Eda Arli (UNCW) def. Mialy Ranaivo (CU) 6-3, 6-0
2. Stela Joksimovic (UNCW) def. Lily Chitambar (CU) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5)
3. Tamsin Hart (CU) def. Katelyn Hubbard (UNCW) 7-6 (8-6), 6-4
4. Elif Albayrak (UNCW) def. Eeva Ristola (CU) 6-7 (1-7), 6-4, 6-2
5. Mariana Ossa (CU) def. Alicia Eberwein (UNCW) 6-0, 6-2
6. Alex Borcich (UNCW) def. Lena Karlovcan (CU) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2

DOUBLES
1. Eda Arli / Elif Albayrak (UNCW) def. Eeva Ristola / Lena Karlovcan (CU) 7-5
2. Mariana Ossa / Lily Chitambar (CU) def. Stela Joksimovic / Alicia Eberwein (UNCW) 6-2
3. Tamsin Hart / Mialy Ranaivo (CU) def. Anna Parker Shumate / Gabbie Glickstein (UNCW) 6-1

ORDER OF FINISH
Singles: 5, 1, 3, 2, 6, 4; Doubles: 3, 2, 1