East Carolina University
Richmond
ECU Tops Richmond 4-2 To End Spiders' Win Streak
April 03, 2015 | Women's Tennis
RICHMOND, Va. - East Carolina convincingly earned the doubles point and added three singles wins, two in three-set fashion, to down Richmond, 4-2, in non-conference women's tennis action Friday afternoon at the Westhampton Tennis Complex.
The victory improved the Pirates' spring record to 12-9, which already equals ECU's entire win total from a year ago. The Spiders, who entered today's action with an eight-match win streak, fell to 11-3.
East Carolina used a pair of 6-0 triumphs in doubles play to jump out to a 1-0 lead. Michelle Castro and Nicole LaDuca blanked Anna Abadias Morales and Melissa Kandinata at the No. 1 slot before Dana Gray and Katie Hoch produced an identical result over Gaby Rosales and Kelsey Williams at No. 3.
With the match tied 2-2, Hoch and Maria Gomez each tallied three-set wins to decide the outcome. Gomez battled past Kandinata 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 in a No. 3 meeting for a 3-2 edge before Hoch secured the Pirates' team victory by outlasting Williams 7-5, 4-6, 6-0 at No. 5. Neena Wanko accounted for ECU's other tally by cruising past Katya Salas 6-2, 6-2 at the bottom of the lineup.
The Spiders posted wins in a pair of straight-set decisions as Brittany Boys defeated Sarah Sarjoo 6-2, 6-1 at No. 4 and Abadias Morales dismissed LaDuca 7-5, 6-1 at No. 1.
The Pirates will wrap up their regular season schedule by traveling to Storrs, Conn. for a pair of American Athletic Conference matches next week. ECU will face the host Huskies at 2 p.m. on Friday before battling Cincinnati in a neutral site meeting on Saturday beginning at 11 a.m.
EAST CAROLINA 4, RICHMOND 2
Singles Play
No. 1 - Anna Abadias Morales (UR) def. Nicole LaDuca (ECU) 7-5, 6-1
No. 2 - Gaby Rosales (UR) vs. Michelle Castro (ECU) 6-7, 6-3, 3-5, unfinished
No. 3 - Maria Gomez (ECU) def. Melissa Kandinata (UR) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
No. 4 - Brittany Boys (UR) def. Sarah Sarjoo (ECU) 6-2, 6-1
No. 5 - Katie Hoch (ECU) def. Kelsey Williams (UR) 7-5, 4-6, 6-0
No. 6 - Neena Wanko (ECU) def. Katya Salas (UR) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles Play
No. 1 - Castro/LaDuca (ECU) def. Abadias Morales/Kandinata (UR) 6-0
No. 2 - Gomez/Wanko (ECU) vs. Boys/Salas (UR) 4-4, unfinished
No. 3 - Dana Gray/Hoch (ECU) def. Rosales/Williams (UR) 6-0
Team Records: East Carolina 12-9, Richmond 11-3
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