Women’s Tennis Loses to VCU 5-2

Saturday, February 25

Richmond, VA

Noon

East Carolina University

Virginia Commonwealth

Photo by: Rob Taylor

February 25, 2017 | Women's Tennis

Box Score (PDF)

Richmond, Va. – East Carolina lost its second match in as many days Saturday afternoon with a 5-2 loss to VCU (8-2). Michelle Castro won both her doubles and singles matches for the Pirates.

ECU won the doubles point when the No. 2 duo of Maria Gomez and Nastja Rettich outworked Darya Berezhnaya and Noumea Witmus, 6-3 while Castro paired with Annija Veinsteina to beat Magda Aubets and Gabriela Araujo, 7-6, at the bottom of the lineup.

With a 1-0 match lead for the Purple and Gold heading into singles play, the Pirates needed to win just three singles matches to claim the victory. The Rams had other plans however, winning five-of-six singles matches to earn their eighth win of the season.

Castro won the Pirates' only singles match, avoiding a sweep for VCU, with a 6-3, 7-6 win over Araujo.

The Purple and Gold looks to improve upon its 1-4 road record Thursday when it heads to South Carolina State. First serve is slated for 1 p.m. in Orangeburg, S.C.

Scoreboard
Singles
1. Janina Braun (VCUW) def. Celia Ruiz (ECU-W) 6-3, 6-2
2. Anna Rasmussen (VCUW) def. Lisa Hofbauer (ECU-W) 1-6, 7-5, 6-3
3. Magda Aubets (VCUW) def. Nastja Rettich (ECU-W) 7-5, 6-0
4. Darya Berezhnaya (VCUW) def. Annija Veinsteina (ECU-W) 6-4, 6-4
5. Michelle Castro (ECU-W) def. Gabriela Araujo (VCUW) 6-3, 7-6
6. Noumea Witmus (VCUW) def. Maria Storozheva (ECU-W) 3-6, 6-4, 10-5

Doubles
1. Janina Braun/Anna Rasmussen (VCUW) def. Lisa Hofbauer/Celia Ruiz (ECU-W) 6-3
2. Maria Gomez/Nastja Rettich (ECU-W) def. Darya Berezhnaya/Noumea Witmus (VCUW) 6-3
3. Michelle Castro/Annija Veinsteina (ECU-W) def. Magda Aubets/Gabriela Araujo (VCUW) 7-6