Friday, February 15
Greenville, N.C.
1 PM
East Carolina University
5
vs
2
James Madison University
Photo by: Rob Taylor
Pirates Top James Madison 5-2 In Home Opener
February 15, 2019 | Women's Tennis
GREENVILLE, N.C. – In the first home match of the season, the ECU women's tennis team topped James Madison 5-2 on Friday afternoon at the Riverbirch Tennis Center.
"I'm very proud of the way we battled today," said head coach Tom Morris. "James Madison is a solid program and we had to play solid throughout our lineup to win. We responded very well in several difficult situations to win today!"
ECU (3-2) is now on three-match winning streak after starting the season 0-2. The Pirates won the first two doubles matches to earn the doubles point. ECU's 49th-ranked duo of Alisa Diercksen and Lisa Hofbauer had little trouble on court one, beating Abby Amos and Daria Afanasyeva 6-1. The doubles point was clinched when Celia Ruiz and Minette Van Vreden beat Jona Roka and Daniela Voloh 6-3 on court two.
ECU got off to a slow start in singles, winning just two of the six first sets. One of those first sets did lead to a point for the Pirates as Diercksen beat Voloh 6-1, 6-4 on court three, making the score 2-0 in favor of ECU.
James Madison rallied to tie the match at two with consecutive singles wins. Ruiz fell to Amos 6-4, 6-4 on court two and then Van Vreden could not keep up with Emma Peterson on court five, losing 7-6, 6-1.
With three matches to go and ECU having dropped the first set in two of them, the Pirates looked to be in jeopardy. However, a quick boost came when Martina Paladini-Jennings beat Roka 7-6, 6-2 on court four to regain the lead. The momentum continued when Hofbauer (on court one) and Nastja Rettich (on court six) won their respective second sets to force a decisive third set.
The match was clinched when Hofbauer finished off a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Afanasyeva, the third straight win for Hofbauer. ECU added an insurance point when Rettich beat Martina Los Arcos Balasch 6-7, 6-3, 6-3.
ECU will be back on the courts on Saturday afternoon against Campbell. First serve is scheduled for 12 noon inside the ECU Indoor Tennis Center.
Singles Results
1. Lisa Hofbauer (ECU) def. Daria Afanesyeva (James Madison) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
2. Abby Amos (James Madison) def. Celia Ruiz (ECU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Alisa Diercken (ECU) def. Daniela Voloh (James Madison) 6-1, 6-4
4. Martina Paladini-Jennings (ECU) def. Jona Roka (James Madison) 7-6, 6-2
5. Emma Peterson (James Madison) def. Minette Van Vreden (ECU) 7-6, 6-1
6. Nastja Rettich (ECU) def. M. Los Arcos Blancos (James Madison) 6-7, 6-3, 6-3
Doubles Results
1. No. 49 Lisa Hofbauer/Alisa Diercksen (ECU) def. Abby Amos/Daria Afanesyeva (James Madison) 6-1
2. Celia Ruiz/Minette Van Vreden (ECU) def. Jona Roka/Daniela Voloh (James Madison) 6-3
3. Emma Peterson/Amanda Nord (James Madison) def. Nastja Rettich/Hsia Ho Chaio (ECU) 6-4
Match Results
ECU (3-2)
James Madison (4-3)
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,2,5,4,1,6)
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"I'm very proud of the way we battled today," said head coach Tom Morris. "James Madison is a solid program and we had to play solid throughout our lineup to win. We responded very well in several difficult situations to win today!"
ECU (3-2) is now on three-match winning streak after starting the season 0-2. The Pirates won the first two doubles matches to earn the doubles point. ECU's 49th-ranked duo of Alisa Diercksen and Lisa Hofbauer had little trouble on court one, beating Abby Amos and Daria Afanasyeva 6-1. The doubles point was clinched when Celia Ruiz and Minette Van Vreden beat Jona Roka and Daniela Voloh 6-3 on court two.
ECU got off to a slow start in singles, winning just two of the six first sets. One of those first sets did lead to a point for the Pirates as Diercksen beat Voloh 6-1, 6-4 on court three, making the score 2-0 in favor of ECU.
James Madison rallied to tie the match at two with consecutive singles wins. Ruiz fell to Amos 6-4, 6-4 on court two and then Van Vreden could not keep up with Emma Peterson on court five, losing 7-6, 6-1.
With three matches to go and ECU having dropped the first set in two of them, the Pirates looked to be in jeopardy. However, a quick boost came when Martina Paladini-Jennings beat Roka 7-6, 6-2 on court four to regain the lead. The momentum continued when Hofbauer (on court one) and Nastja Rettich (on court six) won their respective second sets to force a decisive third set.
The match was clinched when Hofbauer finished off a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Afanasyeva, the third straight win for Hofbauer. ECU added an insurance point when Rettich beat Martina Los Arcos Balasch 6-7, 6-3, 6-3.
ECU will be back on the courts on Saturday afternoon against Campbell. First serve is scheduled for 12 noon inside the ECU Indoor Tennis Center.
Singles Results
1. Lisa Hofbauer (ECU) def. Daria Afanesyeva (James Madison) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
2. Abby Amos (James Madison) def. Celia Ruiz (ECU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Alisa Diercken (ECU) def. Daniela Voloh (James Madison) 6-1, 6-4
4. Martina Paladini-Jennings (ECU) def. Jona Roka (James Madison) 7-6, 6-2
5. Emma Peterson (James Madison) def. Minette Van Vreden (ECU) 7-6, 6-1
6. Nastja Rettich (ECU) def. M. Los Arcos Blancos (James Madison) 6-7, 6-3, 6-3
Doubles Results
1. No. 49 Lisa Hofbauer/Alisa Diercksen (ECU) def. Abby Amos/Daria Afanesyeva (James Madison) 6-1
2. Celia Ruiz/Minette Van Vreden (ECU) def. Jona Roka/Daniela Voloh (James Madison) 6-3
3. Emma Peterson/Amanda Nord (James Madison) def. Nastja Rettich/Hsia Ho Chaio (ECU) 6-4
Match Results
ECU (3-2)
James Madison (4-3)
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,2,5,4,1,6)
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
Daria Afanasyeva / 0 [JMU]
622
466
#2 Singles Match
12
Abby Amos / 0 [JMU]
66
44
#3 Singles Match
12
Daniela Voloh / 0 [JMU]
14
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Jona Roka / 0 [JMU]
62
76
#5 Singles Match
12
Emma Peterson / 0 [JMU]
76
61
#6 Singles Match
123
M. Los Arcos Balasch / 0 [JMU]
733
666
Order of Finish:
3,2,5,4,1,6
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