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Pirates Drop Regular Season Finale 4-0
April 16, 2017 | Women's Tennis
Cincinnati, Ohio. – East Carolina (11-10, 1-1) lost its regular season finale, 4-0, to Cincinnati (16-6, 4-1). The loss snaps a four-match win streak for ECU while the Bearcats enter the American Athletic Conference Tournament with nine-straight wins. Â
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Cincinnati won the doubles point after it came down to tiebreakers on court No. 1 and No. 2. Antonella Bramato and Carolina Morton defeated Michelle Castro and Annija Veinsteina 6-3on court three to lead doubles. With the remaining two matches in a tiebreaker, Lauren Bellinger and Kelly Poggensee-Wei edged Lisa Hofbauer and Celia Ruiz 7-6 (7-3) to clinch the point for the Bearcats.
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The Pirates lost the first set on all six courts in singes action as Cincinnati's doubles carried the momentum to singles. Castro lost to Morton 6-2, 6-1, on court four. Bramato then defeated Hofbauer 6-1, 6-2 putting the Bearcats within one point of a victory. Harley Hutchison defeated Nastja Rettich in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 to claim the 4-0 win for Cincinnati halting the remaining three singles matches.
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East Carolina finishes 11-10 overall and heads to Orlando, Fla., for the AAC Tournament which is set to begin Wednesday, April 19.
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Results
Singles
No. 1 | Lauren Bellinger/Kelly Poggensee-Wei (CIN) def. Lisa Hofbauer/Celia Ruiz (ECU) 7-6 (7-3)
No. 2 | Harley Hutchison/Ali Miller (CIN) vs. Maria Gomez/Nastja Rettich (ECU) 6-6 (5-2), unfinished
No. 3 | Antonella Bramato/Caroline Morton (CIN) def. Michelle Castro/Annija Veinsteina (ECU) 6-3
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Doubles
No. 1 | Lauren Bellinger (CIN) vs. Celia Ruiz (ECU) 7-5, 2-5, unfinished
No. 2 | Kelly Poggensee-Wei (CIN) vs. Annija Veinsteina (ECU) 7-5, 2-5, unfinished
No. 3 | Antonella Bramato (CIN) def. Lisa Hofbauer (ECU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 4 | Caroline Morton (CIN) def. Michelle Castro (ECU) 6-2, 6-1
No. 5 | Anna Philp (CIN) vs. Sara Sarjoo (ECU) 6-3, 4-2, unfinished
No. 6 | Harley Hutchison (CIN) def. Nastja Rettic
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Cincinnati won the doubles point after it came down to tiebreakers on court No. 1 and No. 2. Antonella Bramato and Carolina Morton defeated Michelle Castro and Annija Veinsteina 6-3on court three to lead doubles. With the remaining two matches in a tiebreaker, Lauren Bellinger and Kelly Poggensee-Wei edged Lisa Hofbauer and Celia Ruiz 7-6 (7-3) to clinch the point for the Bearcats.
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The Pirates lost the first set on all six courts in singes action as Cincinnati's doubles carried the momentum to singles. Castro lost to Morton 6-2, 6-1, on court four. Bramato then defeated Hofbauer 6-1, 6-2 putting the Bearcats within one point of a victory. Harley Hutchison defeated Nastja Rettich in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 to claim the 4-0 win for Cincinnati halting the remaining three singles matches.
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East Carolina finishes 11-10 overall and heads to Orlando, Fla., for the AAC Tournament which is set to begin Wednesday, April 19.
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Results
Singles
No. 1 | Lauren Bellinger/Kelly Poggensee-Wei (CIN) def. Lisa Hofbauer/Celia Ruiz (ECU) 7-6 (7-3)
No. 2 | Harley Hutchison/Ali Miller (CIN) vs. Maria Gomez/Nastja Rettich (ECU) 6-6 (5-2), unfinished
No. 3 | Antonella Bramato/Caroline Morton (CIN) def. Michelle Castro/Annija Veinsteina (ECU) 6-3
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Doubles
No. 1 | Lauren Bellinger (CIN) vs. Celia Ruiz (ECU) 7-5, 2-5, unfinished
No. 2 | Kelly Poggensee-Wei (CIN) vs. Annija Veinsteina (ECU) 7-5, 2-5, unfinished
No. 3 | Antonella Bramato (CIN) def. Lisa Hofbauer (ECU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 4 | Caroline Morton (CIN) def. Michelle Castro (ECU) 6-2, 6-1
No. 5 | Anna Philp (CIN) vs. Sara Sarjoo (ECU) 6-3, 4-2, unfinished
No. 6 | Harley Hutchison (CIN) def. Nastja Rettic
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