Saturday, March 11
Charleston, S.C.
10:00 AM
East Carolina University
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vs
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North Carolina
Photo by: Rob Taylor
Ruiz Upsets No. 24 Aney but Pirates Fall to No. 3 Tar Heels 5-2
March 11, 2017 | Women's Tennis
Charleston, S.C. – Celia Ruiz earned her first win over a Top-25 opponent of the season with a 6-2, 7-5 win over No. 24 Jessie Aney in East Carolina's 5-2 loss to third-ranked North Carolina Saturday morning. The Pirates fall one match below .500 (5-6) while the Tar Heels improve to 15-1 on the season.
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UNC claimed the doubles point when Chloe Ouellet-Pizer and Rachael James-Baker paired to defeat Maria Gomez and Nastja Rettich, 6-1, while Cassandra Vazquez and Alexa Graham beat Maria Storozheva and Annija Veinsteina, 6-3, at the bottom of the lineup. East Carolina's Ruiz and Lisa Hofbauer led 5-4 at the top of the doubles lineup when play was ceased.
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Ruiz was one of two Pirates to earn a singles win in the loss. Rettich won her opening set, 7-6, at No. 5 singles before Vazquez evened things with a 6-3 set two win but Rettich claimed the victory with a 10-6 win in the third set.
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Hofbauer was defeated at No. 2 singles by No. 33 Graham and Veinsteina lost to No. 78 Makenna Jones. Sarjoo and Storozheva both lost their singles matches at No. 4 and No. 6, respectively.
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East Carolina continues its seven-match road stretch at Liberty on March 24. First serve is slated for 2 p.m.
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Results
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Singles
1. Celia Ruiz (ECU-W) def. #24 Jessie Aney (NC) 6-2, 7-5
2. #33 Alexa Graham (NC) def. Lisa Hofbauer (ECU-W) 6-1, 6-1
3. #78 Makenna Jones (NC) def. Annija Veinsteina (ECU-W) 6-1, 6-3
4. Chloe Ouellet-Pizer (NC) def. Sarah Sarjoo (ECU-W) 6-1, 6-4
5. Nastja Rettich (ECU-W) def. Cassandra Vazquez (NC) 7-6, 3-6, 10-6
6. Rachael James-Baker (NC) def. Maria Storozheva (ECU-W) 6-1, 6-1
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Doubles
1. Jessie Aney/Makenna Jones (NC) vs. Celia Ruiz/Lisa Hofbauer (ECU-W) 4-5, unfinished
2. Chloe Ouellet-Pizer/Rachael James-Baker (NC) def. Maria Gomez/Nastja Rettich (ECU-W) 6-1
3. Cassandra Vazquez/Alexa Graham (NC) def. Maria Storozheva/Annija Veinsteina (ECU-W) 6-3
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UNC claimed the doubles point when Chloe Ouellet-Pizer and Rachael James-Baker paired to defeat Maria Gomez and Nastja Rettich, 6-1, while Cassandra Vazquez and Alexa Graham beat Maria Storozheva and Annija Veinsteina, 6-3, at the bottom of the lineup. East Carolina's Ruiz and Lisa Hofbauer led 5-4 at the top of the doubles lineup when play was ceased.
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Ruiz was one of two Pirates to earn a singles win in the loss. Rettich won her opening set, 7-6, at No. 5 singles before Vazquez evened things with a 6-3 set two win but Rettich claimed the victory with a 10-6 win in the third set.
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Hofbauer was defeated at No. 2 singles by No. 33 Graham and Veinsteina lost to No. 78 Makenna Jones. Sarjoo and Storozheva both lost their singles matches at No. 4 and No. 6, respectively.
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East Carolina continues its seven-match road stretch at Liberty on March 24. First serve is slated for 2 p.m.
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Results
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Singles
1. Celia Ruiz (ECU-W) def. #24 Jessie Aney (NC) 6-2, 7-5
2. #33 Alexa Graham (NC) def. Lisa Hofbauer (ECU-W) 6-1, 6-1
3. #78 Makenna Jones (NC) def. Annija Veinsteina (ECU-W) 6-1, 6-3
4. Chloe Ouellet-Pizer (NC) def. Sarah Sarjoo (ECU-W) 6-1, 6-4
5. Nastja Rettich (ECU-W) def. Cassandra Vazquez (NC) 7-6, 3-6, 10-6
6. Rachael James-Baker (NC) def. Maria Storozheva (ECU-W) 6-1, 6-1
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Doubles
1. Jessie Aney/Makenna Jones (NC) vs. Celia Ruiz/Lisa Hofbauer (ECU-W) 4-5, unfinished
2. Chloe Ouellet-Pizer/Rachael James-Baker (NC) def. Maria Gomez/Nastja Rettich (ECU-W) 6-1
3. Cassandra Vazquez/Alexa Graham (NC) def. Maria Storozheva/Annija Veinsteina (ECU-W) 6-3
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