Pirates Conclude Play At Wake Forest Invitational

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The East Carolina women's tennis team completed its second tournament of the fall season at the Wake Forest Invitational September 30-October 2.

Four of six Pirates won their first singles matches in Friday's opening round action, but only three were victorious in Saturday's second round or back draw matches.

Senior Maria Storozheva won the first two matches in her singles flight to reach the semifinals before suffering her first defeat and falling into the third-place bracket. Storozheva and freshman Lisa Hofbauer pieced together a strong start in their doubles flight with a pair of wins over tandems representhing Davidson and Navy on Friday to reach the final, but suffered an 8-5 defeat to Louisville.

Senior Michelle Castro also reached the semifinals of her singles flight with straight-set wins over Winthrop's Nida Kamal and Western Carolina's Jordan Strickland, respectively.

Freshman Nastja Rettich also won a pair of singles matches in her draw, including a straight-set victory in her flight's fifth-place match.

East Carolina continues its fall season at the ITA Carolinas Regional in Chapel Hill, N.C., which begins Thursday, Oct. 20 with qualifying round action.

Tennis Tournament Results
Wake Forest Invitational
Sep 30-Oct 2, 2016 at Winston-Salem, N.C.

Singles competition
Day One
F-A Luisa Fernandez (WFU) def. Lisa Hofbauer (East Carolina) 6-4, 6-4
F-B Nastja Rettich (East Carolina) def. Brittany Boys (RICH) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
F-C Michelle Castro (East Carolina) def. Nida Kamal (WIN) 6-1, 6-3
F-C Maria Storozheva (East Carolina) def. Aimee Dervishian (NAVY) 6-1, 6-4
F-D Kaylah Hodge (NAVY) def. Annija Veinsteina (East Carolina) 6-2, 6-2
F-D Maria Gomez (East Carolina) def. Isabel Balsavage (NAVY) 7-6 (10-8), 7-6 (11-9)
Day Two
F-A Lisa Hofbauer (East Carolina) def. Anna Feaster (DAV) 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
F-B Mariely Hassey (LIB) def. Nastja Rettich (East Carolina) 6-2, 6-0
F-C Michelle Castro (East Carolina) def. Jordan Strickland (WCU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
F-C Ansofi Wreder (NAVY) def. Michelle Castro (East Carolina) 6-2, 6-4
F-C Maria Storozheva (East Carolina) def. Ariana Rodriguez (LOU) 6-3, 6-1
F-C Dessislava Zlateva (RICH) def. Maria Storozheva (East Carolina) 6-3, 6-2
F-D Ana Ramirez (RICH) def. Maria Gomez (East Carolina) 6-1, 6-4
F-D Annija Veinsteina (East Carolina) def. Arianna Pepper (WIN) 6-3, 6-2
Day Three
F-A Amanda Keller (NAVY) def. Lisa Hofbauer (East Carolina) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
F-B Nastja Rettich (East Carolina) def. Sena Suswam (LOU) 6-3, 6-1
F-C Ariana Rodriguez (LOU) def. Michelle Castro (East Carolina) 2-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-0
F-C Ava Todd (DAV) def. Maria Storozheva (East Carolina) 6-3, 6-3
F-D Samantha Armas (DAV) def. Maria Gomez (East Carolina) 6-3, 6-0
F-D Giffenig (RICH) def. Annija Veinsteina (East Carolina) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles competition
Day One
F-A Marta Gonzalez/Laura Patterson (UGA) def. Michelle Castro/Annija Veinsteina (East Carolina) 8-5
F-A Caitlin Cridland/Megan Kauffman (WIN) def. Michelle Castro/Annija Veinsteina (East Carolina) 8-4
F-B Chandler Carter/Courtney Meredith (WFU) def. Nastja Rettich/Maria Gomez (East Carolina) 8-1
F-B Savannah Taranto/Jordan Strickland (WCU) def. Nastja Rettich/Maria Gomez (East Carolina) 8-4
F-C Maria Storozheva/Lisa Hofbauer (East Carolina) def. Kaylah Hodge/Aimee Dervishian (NAVY) 8-5
F-C Maria Storozheva/Lisa Hofbauer (East Carolina) def. Ava Todd/Alexandra Abele (DAV) 8-7 (9-7)
Day Two
F-A Joanna Zalewski/Luisa Fernandez (WFU) def. Michelle Castro/Annija Veinsteina (East Carolina) 8-7
F-B Claudia Mackenzie/Emily Louie-Meadors (NAVY) def. Nastja Rettich/Maria Gomez (East Carolina) 8-6
F-C Jessie Paul/Ariana Rodriguez (LOU) def. Maria Storozheva/Lisa Hofbauer (East Carolina) 8-5

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Players Mentioned

Michelle Castro

Maria Gomez

Lisa Hofbauer

Nastja Rettich

Maria Storozheva

Annija Veinsteina

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