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Tulane
Green Wave Post 7-0 C-USA Win Over Pirates
February 04, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Feb. 4, 2012
ORLANDO, Fla. - Tulane did not drop a set in all six singles matches and lost just seven games in three doubles events to earn a 7-0 Conference USA neutral site win over East Carolina Saturday morning at the UCF Tennis Complex.
The loss extended the Pirates' season-opening losing streak to three straight (0-3), while the Green Wave improved their spring dual match mark to 4-0 with the victory.
Tulane opened play by capturing the doubles point, using a pair of 8-1 triumphs at the No. 1 and No. 2 slots before Lindsay Dvorak and Hila Ester completed the sweep with an 8-5 victory against Renata Bakieva and Abby Richmond at the No. 3 position.
The Green Wave continued their strong performance in the singles competition - dropping only a combined 13 games in five of the six matchups. Senior Natalie Collins turned in the Pirates' top effort, pushing Emma Levy before falling 6-3, 7-5 in a No. 2 meeting.
In other action, Mariam Kurdadze defeated Yilian Zhang 6-1, 6-0 at No. 1 and Caroline Thornton handed Danielle Terpko 6-1, 6-2 loss at No. 3 that proved to be the match clincher. Caroline Magnusson rolled to a 6-1, 6-0 win over Bakieva at No. 4, Jenny Hois posted a 6-2, 6-2 victory against Dana Gray at No. 5 and Dvorak rolled past Richmond 6-2, 6-2 at No. 6 to close out the action.
The Pirates will continue their six-match roadswing Friday by facing North Carolina Central in Durham. First serve is set for 5:30 p.m.
TULANE 7, EAST CAROLINA 0
Singles Play
No. 1 - Mariam Kurdadze (TLN) def. Yilian Zhang (ECU), 6-1, 6-0
No. 2 - Emma Levy (TLN) def. Natalie Collins (ECU), 6-3, 7-5
No. 3 - Caroline Thornton (TLN) def. Danielle Terpko (ECU), 6-1, 6-2
No. 4 - Caroline Magnusson (TLN) def. Renata Bakieva (ECU), 6-1, 6-0
No. 5 - Jenny Hois (TLN) def. Dana Gray (ECU), 6-2, 6-2
No. 6 - Lindsay Dvorak (TLN) def. Abby Richmond (ECU), 6-2, 6-2
Doubles Play
No. 1 - Kurdadze/Levy (TLN) def. Collins/Zhang (ECU), 8-1
No. 2 - Magnusson/Thorton (TLN) def. Gray/Terpko (ECU), 8-1
No. 3 - Dvorak/Hila Elster (TLN) def. Bakieva/Richmond (ECU), 8-5
Team Records: East Carolina 0-3, Tulane 4-0
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