Women's Tennis Splits Matches at VCU Invitational
February 03, 2004 | Women's Tennis
The Lady Pirates defeated Drexel, 4-1, and Georgetown, 3-1, while suffering losses to 17th-ranked VCU, 4-1, and American, 3-2.
Newcomer Gillie Bailey, from Tasmania, Australia, posted a perfect 4-0 record during the tournament while playing at flight four singles for the Lady Pirates.
ECU is scheduled to open its home schedule on Wednesday, Feb. 4, against Charlotte. Match time at the ECU Tennis Complex is 2 p.m.
East Carolina 4, Drexel 1
Singles
1. Kirstin Buchanan (ECU) def. Brandy Tricker (DU), 6-1, 6-0
2. Raluca Baicu (ECU) def. Kelly Martinez (DU), 6-0, 6-0
3. Cristina Meilicke (ECU) def. Jillian Toussaint (DU), 6-1, 6-0
4. Gillie Bailey (ECU) def. Jen Rimmey (DU), 6-1, 6-3
Doubles
Kristy Pron/Beth Childs (DU) def. Ashley Perkinson/Sara Boseman (ECU), 6-3, 6-4
VCU 4, East Carolina 1
Singles
1. Silvia Urikova (VCU) def. Kirstin Buchanan (ECU), 6-1, 6-0
2. Olga Borisova (VCU) def. Raluca Baicu (ECU), 6-1, 6-1
3. Cristina Gago (VCU) def. Cristina Meilicke (ECU), 6-2, 6-1
4. Gillie Bailey (ECU) def. Diana O'Campo (VCU), 6-4, 6-4
Doubles
Cristina Arribas/Camille Ripert (VCU) def. Ashley Perkinson/Sara Boseman (ECU), 6-0, 6-0
East Carolina 3, Georgetown 1
Singles
1. Kirstin Buchanan (ECU) led Jordan Botjer (GU), 4-6, 6-2, 3-2, DNF
2. Raluca Baicu (ECU) def. Lara Madonia (GU), 6-0, 6-0
3. Cristina Meilicke (ECU) def. Sana Malouf (GU), 6-0, 2-6, 6-4
4. Gillie Bailey (ECU) def. Kristin Dew (GU), 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
Nora Gardner/Eileen Boyle (GU) def. Ashley Perkinson/Sara Boseman (ECU)
American 3, East Carolina 2
Singles
1. Kristina Georgieva (AU) def. Kirstin Buchanan (ECU), 6-1, 6-2
2. Raluca Baicu (ECU) def. Sasha Zerkalova (AU), 6-3, 6-1
3. Julia Colarusso (AU) def. Cristina Meilicke (ECU), 6-2, 6-2
4. Gillie Bailey (ECU) def. Ashley Wroten (AU), 6-3, 6-3
Doubles
Brandi Kligman/Rachael Honig (AU) def. Ashley Perkinson/Sara Boseman (ECU), 6-1, 6-0
