Lady Pirates Sail Past High Point, 6-1

Jan. 31, 2008

GREENVILLE, N.C. - Behind the strength of a doubles sweep and five singles victories, East Carolina posted a season-opening 6-1 win over High Point Thursday afternoon.

The Lady Pirates (1-0), pulled out all three doubles matches to snatch the first point from the Panthers (1-1). Alex Smith and Brooke Walter took the No. 1 match 8-5, Jessica Cook and Mireia Gol handed Kelly Tolman and Caroline Mount an 8-3 setback at No. 2 and Tamara Sachs and Vairina Soler recorded an 8-4 victory over Iris Schabetsberaer and Angie Herman at No. 3.

In ECU's five singles wins, Cook cruised past LePottier 6-2, 6-7, 6-1 at No. 1, Soler outlasted Tolman 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 at No. 2, Walter dispatched Becci Carr 6-0, 7-6(2) at No. 3, Sachs turned back Schabetsberaer 4-6, 6-4, 10-8 at No. 5 and Priest registered a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Wicks at No. 6. High Point's lone tally came as a result of Mount's 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 triumph over Borges in the No. 4 match up.

East Carolina will head to Boiling Springs Saturday as it takes on Gardner-Webb. The match is scheduled for 12 p.m.

EAST CAROLINA 6, HIGH POINT 1
Singles Play
No. 1 - Jessica Cook (ECU) def. Audrey LePottier (HPU); 6-2, 6-7, 6-1
No. 2 - Varinia Soler (ECU) def. Kelly Tolman (HPU); 6-3, 1-6, 6-0
No. 3 - Brooke Walter (ECU) def. Becci Carr (HPU); 6-0, 7-6 (2)
No. 4 - Caroline Mount (HPU) def. Luiza Borges (ECU); 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
No. 5 - Tamara Sachs (ECU) def. Iris Schabetsberger (HPU); 4-6, 6-4, 10-8
No. 6 - Hannah Priest (ECU) def. Jody Wicks (HPU); 6-1, 6-2

Doubles Play
No. 1 - Alex Smith/Walter (ECU) def. Lea Catanzano/LePottier (HPU); 8-5
No. 2 - Cook/Gol (ECU) def. Tolman/Mount (HPU); 8-3
No. 3 - Sachs/Soler (ECU) def. Angie Herman/Schabetsberger (HPU); 8-4
Team Records: East Carolina 1-0, High Point 1-1

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