East Carolina Women's Tennis Downs UNC Asheville

GREENVILLE, N.C. - East Carolina, ranked No. 63 nationally in the current Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division I Poll, downed UNC Asheville, 7-0 in women's college tennis action Wednesday afternoon at the Pirate Tennis Complex.

The Bulldogs (3-4) battled in singles but lost two three-set matches that could have gone either way. The Lady Pirates (10-0) were able to get the doubles point, as well.

UNC Asheville plays next at UNC Greensboro Friday morning at 10:30 a.m. before returning home to host Coastal Carolina in Big South Conference action Sunday at Noon.

Singles Play

No. 1 ? Varina Soler (ECU) def. Leslie Smith (UNCA); 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 ? Mireia Gol (ECU) def. Louise Bottomley (UNCA); 6-1, 6-0
No. 3 ? Brooke Walter (ECU) def. Stephanie Schon (UNCA); 6-1, 6-0
No. 4 ? Luiza Borges (ECU) def. Nicole Schon (UNCA); 3-6, 6-4, 1-0
No. 5 ? Tamara Sachs (ECU) def. Tania Mateva (UNCA); 5-7, 7-6, 1-0
No. 6 ? Hannah Priest def. Whitney Abbott (UNCA); 6-0, 6-1
Doubles Play
No. 1 - Alex Smith/Walter (ECU) def. Bottomley/Smith (UNCA); 8-6
No. 2 - Priest/Soler (ECU) def. Abbott/S. Schon (UNCA); 8-1
No. 3 - Borges/Gol (ECU) def. Mateva/N. Schon (UNCA); 8-4