ECU Sweeps Women's Tennis Doubleheader

March 7, 2009

GREENVILLE, N.C. - East Carolina posted straight-set wins in all 12 singles matches and captured six straight doubles bouts while recording consecutive 7-0 non-conference victories over Wingate and Limestone in doubleheader action Saturday afternoon at the ECU Tennis Complex.

The pair of triumphs improved the Lady Pirates' spring dual match record to 7-2 while the Bulldogs and Saints dropped to 4-4 and 3-2, respectively.

In the opener against Wingate, ECU combined to record a 24-11 doubles ledger and a 72-12 singles mark during its shutout. Tandems Rocio Cabanillas/Brooke Walter and Natalie Collins/Tamara Sachs recorded 8-2 and 8-3 victories at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions to help the Lady Pirates tally the doubles point while Varinia Soler, Collins and Walter each registered straight-set 6-0, 6-0 wins at the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 slots to lead East Carolina in singles play.

Against Limestone in the nightcap, the Lady Pirates again rolled to a 24-11 doubles record before following with a 72-12 singles mark. Sheelah Iyengar and Soler logged an 8-0 tandem triumph over the Saints' Jen Bahrman and Bridget Knowles to spark ECU's first point. In singles play, Cabanillas produced a 6-0, 6-0 win over Bahrman at No. 5 while Soler (No. 2) and Kristin Gordon (No. 6) each captured 6-1, 6-0 victories to help head coach Tom Morris record his 399th career win.

The Lady Pirates will open a three-match road swing Monday when they visit Charleston Southern. First serve is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

EAST CAROLINA 7, WINGATE 0
Singles Play
No. 1 - Jessica Cook (ECU) def. Kara Stasikelis (WIN); 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 - Varinia Soler (ECU) def. Pierce Dillard (WIN); 6-0, 6-0
No. 3 - Natalie Collins (ECU) def. Zoe Hartas (WIN); 6-0, 6-0
No. 4 - Brooke Walter (ECU) def. Hollyn Alberghini (WIN); 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 - Tamara Sachs (ECU) def. Samantha Alschlager (WIN); 6-2, 6-2
No. 6 - Sheelah Iyengar (ECU) def. Ewa Opala (WIN); 6-3, 6-2
Doubles Play
No. 1 - Rocio Cabanillas/Walter (ECU) def. Alberghini/Alschlager (WIN); 8-2
No. 2 - Collins/Sachs (ECU) def. Dillard/Stasikelis (WIN); 8-3
No. 3 - Cook/Kristin Gordon (ECU) def. Hartas/Opala (WIN); 8-6
Team Records: Wingate 4-4, East Carolina 6-2

EAST CAROLINA 7, LIMESTONE 0
Singles Play
No. 1 - Jessica Cook (ECU) def. Jimena Munoz Quiroga (LIM); 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 - Varinia Soler (ECU) def. Jen Snaider (LIM); 6-1, 6-0
No. 3 - Natalie Collins (ECU) def. Dunja Drmac (LIM); 6-3, 6-2
No. 4 - Brooke Walter (ECU) def. Eve Aubry (LIM); 6-1, ret.
No. 5 - Rocio Cabanillas (ECU) def. Jen Bahrman (LIM); 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 - Kristin Gordon (ECU) def. Courtney Guerrieri (LIM); 6-1, 6-0
Doubles Play
No. 1 - Cabanillas/Walter (ECU) def. Aubry/Snaider (LIM); 8-7
No. 2 - Collins/Sachs (ECU) def. Drmac/Quiroga (LIM); 8-4
No. 3 - Sheelah Iyengar/Soler (ECU) def. Bahrman/Bridget Knowles (LIM); 8-0
Team Records: Limestone 3-2, East Carolina 7-2

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