Women’s Tennis Wins Fifth-Straight to Close Regular Season

Storrs, Conn. --- The ECU Women's tennis team clinched a 4-3 win over Cincinnati (10-9, 1-3) on Saturday afternoon at the UConn Tennis Courts. The Pirates finish the regular season with a 17-8 overall and 3-5 American Athletic Conference record.

ECU (17-8, 3-5) got things rolling early in the final match of the regular season with a pair of wins in doubles play. ECU's top-duo, on Saturday, Alisa Diercksen and Lisa Hofbauer defeated the Bearcat's top-pair of Ioana Guna and Carolina Morton, 6-2. Celia Ruiz and Annija Veinsteina secured the doubles point with a 6-4 win at the No. 3 spot of the lineup.

Hsia Ho Chiao kept the momentum going for the Pirates' with her fourth-straight win in singles competition, knocking off Amanda Huser, 6-2, 6-1. Veinsteina, at the No. 5 position, defeated Cincinnati's Anna Philp 6-4, 6-1.

After three-consecutive wins by the Bearcats, No. 69 Celia Ruiz clinched the match win with a hard-fought 6-1, 5-7, 6-3 win at the top solo spot. The win gives Ruiz her seventh in a row and a team-best 14^th on the season.

Records
ECU (17-8, 3-5), Cincinnati (10-9, 1-3)

Coach's Quote
"This was a great end to a great regular season. We have had players out of the lineup with injuries the last two weeks, but have battled and beat some great programs. I am very proud of our entire team."– ECU Head Coach Tom Morris

Results: ECU 4, UConn 3
Doubles
1. Alisa Diercksen/Lisa Hofbauer (ECU) def. Ioana Guna/Carolina Morton (CIN) 6-2
2. Emma Miceli/Ali Miller (CIN) vs. Hsia Ho Chiao/Nastja Rettich (ECU) DNF
3. Celia Ruiz/Annija Veinsteina (ECU) def. Antonella Bramato/Amanda Huser (CIN) 6-4

Singles
1. No. 69 Celia Ruiz (ECU) def. Guna, Ioana (CIN) 6-1, 5-7, 6-3
2. Caroline Morton (CIN) def. Lisa Hofbauer (ECU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Antonella Bramato (CIN) def. Sarah Sarjoo (ECU) 6-4, 6-1
4. Emma Miceli(CIN) def. Annija Veinsteina (ECU) 6-0, 7-6
5. Alisa Diercksen (ECU) def. Anna Philp (CIN) 6-4, 6-1
6. Hsia Ho Chiao (ECU) def. Amanda Huser (CIN) 6-2, 6-1

Up next
Closing the regular season on Saturday, ECU will now head to Dallas, Tex. for the AAC tournament that begins on April 17 and will conclude on Saturday, April 21.

Women’s Tennis Wins Fifth-Straight to Close Regular Season

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Players Mentioned

Alisa Diercksen

Lisa Hofbauer

Ho Chiao Hsia

Nastja Rettich

Celia Ruiz

Sarah Sarjoo

Annija Veinsteina

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