Pirates Snap Losing Streak with 4-1 Win at Richmond

Richmond, Va. – After losing back-to-back matches, East Carolina put a notch in the win column with a 4-1 win on the road over Richmond Saturday morning. After losing the doubles point the Pirates stormed back to win four-straight singles matches en route to victory.

Michelle Castro and Annija Veinsteina won at No. 3, 6-4, to even doubles 1-1 after Kianna Marshall and Lyndell Giffenig won No. 2 6-1 over Nastja Rettich and Maria Gomez. Richmond claimed the doubles point though, with a 7-6(5) tie breaker win at the top of the lineup over Celia Ruiz and Lisa Hofbauer.

Rettich got redemption in singles winning quickly, 6-1, 6-4 at the bottom of the lineup while Castro was not far behind claiming a 6-2, 6-4 win a No. 5 singles for 2-1 Pirates' lead.

Hofbauer put the Pirates within one point of winning after a 6-3, 7-5 win over Gaby Rosales at No. 2 singles and Veinsteina's 6-2, 6-4 win on court four gave ECU the win.

The Pirates improve to 6-7 while Richmond suffered its ninth loss of the season. Next up East Carolina faces No. 30 Wake Forest Sunday at 4 p.m. in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Results:
Singles
1. Celia Ruiz (ECU-W) vs. Dessislava Zlateva (RICHMOND) 7-6, 3-4, unfinished
2. Lisa Hofbauer (ECU-W) def. Gaby Rosales (RICHMOND) 6-3, 7-5
3. Sarah Sarjoo (ECU-W) vs. Lea Owens (RICHMOND) 5-7, 3-4, unfinished
4. Annija Veinsteina (ECU-W) def. Kiana Marshall (RICHMOND) 6-2, 1-6, 6-2
5. Michelle Castro (ECU-W) def. Brittany Boys (RICHMOND) 6-2, 6-4
6. Nastja Rettich (ECU-W) def. Kelsey Williams (RICHMOND) 6-1, 6-4

Doubles
1. Brittany Boys/Gaby Rosales (RICHMOND) def. Celia Ruiz/Lisa Hofbauer (ECU-W) 7-6 (5-0)
2. Kiana Marshall/Lyndell Giffenig (RICHMOND) def. Nastja Rettich/Maria Gomez (ECU-W) 6-1
3. Michelle Castro/Annija Veinsteina (ECU-W) def. Dessislava Zlateva/Lea Owens (RICHMOND) 6-4

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Players Mentioned

Michelle Castro

Maria Gomez

Lisa Hofbauer

Nastja Rettich

Celia Ruiz

Sarah Sarjoo

Annija Veinsteina

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