Lady Pirates Sail Past Gardner-Webb, 6-1

April 4, 2007

GREENVILLE, N.C. - Behind the strength of a doubles sweep and five singles victories, East Carolina posted a 6-1 non-conference win over Gardner-Webb Wednesday afternoon at the ECU Tennis Complex.

The Lady Pirates (18-8), who are just one team triumph away from matching a single-season school record set a year ago, pulled out all three doubles matches to snatch the first point from the Bulldogs (8-12). Mireia Gol and Varinia Soler defeated Amy Beavers and Laura Kriett 8-2 at No. 1, Luiza Borges and Hannah Priest handed Jenny Gomez and Sara Zirndheld an 8-3 setback at No. 2 and Alex Smith and Brooke Walter recorded a similar 8-3 victory over Kasey Ellis and Carol Pancia at No. 3.

In ECU's five singles wins, Gol cruised past Ellis 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2, Walter outlasted Gomez 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 at No. 3, Borges dispatched Monica Walser 6-2, 6-1 at No. 4, Priest turned back Beavers 6-2, 6-0 at No. 5 and Smith registered a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Pancia at No. 6. Gardner-Webb's lone tally came as a result of Kriett's 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 triumph over Soler in the top-seeded matchup.

East Carolina will take more than a week off before hosting North Carolina Central Friday, April 13. The contest against the Eagles was added when ECU and High Point were unable to make up a match lost due to cold weather Feb. 17.

EAST CAROLINA 6, GARDNER-WEBB 1
Singles Play
No. 1 - Laura Kriett (GWU) def. Varinia Soler (ECU); 6-3, 4-6, 1-0
No. 2 - Mireia Gol (ECU) def. Kasey Ellis (GWU); 6-0, 6-0
No. 3 - Brooke Walter (ECU) def. Jenny Gomez (GWU); 6-2, 1-6, 6-3
No. 4 - Luiza Borges (ECU) def. Monica Walser (GWU); 6-2, 6-1
No. 5 - Hannah Priest (ECU) def. Amy Beavers (GWU); 6-2, 6-0
No. 6 - Alex Smith (ECU) def. Carol Pancia (GWU); 6-3, 6-2
Doubles Play
No. 1 - Gol/Soler (ECU) def. Beavers/Kriett (GWU); 8-2
No. 2 - Borges/Priest (ECU) def. Gomez/Sara Zirndheld (GWU); 8-3
No. 3 - Smith/Walter (ECU) def. Ellis/Pancia (GWU); 8-3
Team Records: Gardner-Webb 8-12, East Carolina 18-8

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