Friday, February 8
New Orleans, LA
2:30 PM
East Carolina University
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at
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Tulane University
Photo by: Rob Taylor
Women's Tennis Dominates Tulane 4-1
February 08, 2019 | Women's Tennis
NEW ORLEANS, LA. – After a two-week layoff, the ECU women's tennis team collected its first win of the season by topping Tulane 4-1 on Friday afternoon at the Park City Tennis Center.
"This was an extremely hard fought win for our team," said head coach Tom Morris. "Tulane is a very good program and played a solid match. I'm proud of the way we battled today to get the win after falling behind after doubles."
ECU (1-2) just missed clinching the doubles point. Tulane (4-3) struck first when Laura Fabrizi and Daniela La Fuente beat Celia Ruiz and Minette Van Vreden 6-4 on court two. The Pirates evened the match after Nastja Rettich and Hsia Ho Chiao topped Alex Alegre and Adelaide Lavery 6-4 on court three. The Pirates had a chance to take the point when the No. 49-ranked pairing of Alisa Diercksen and Lisa Hofbauer were tied with Ivone Alvaro and Elena Mueller 5-5 on court one, but the Green Wave duo won the final two games to clinch their match.
Down, but not out, the Pirates attacked singles play with a vengeance. Hofbauer won the first point of the season for ECU when the junior beat Fabrizi in straight sets on court one. ECU took a 2-1 lead thanks to Diercksen topping Alvaro 6-3, 6-4 on court three.
The next point for ECU was a very welcome one. Ruiz a three-time All-AAC selection who had played just three matches between the fall and spring seasons due to injury, won her first dual match of 2019 by beating Muller 3-6, 6-1, 6-2.
ECU closed out its first win of the spring when Van Vreden beat Christina Sisti 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 on court five.
The Pirates return to the courts on Sunday afternoon against Memphis. First serve is slated for 12 noon at the Park City Tennis Center.
Singles Results
1. Lisa Hofbauer (ECU) def. Laura Fabrizi (Tulane) 6-3, 6-3
2. Celia Ruiz (ECU) def. Elena Muller (Tulane) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
3. Alisa Diercksen (ECU) def. Ivone Alvaro (Tulane) 6-3, 6-4
4. Daniela La Fuente (Tulane) vs. Martina Paladini-Jennings (ECU) 2-6, 6-2, 4-3, unfinished
5. Minette Van Vreden (ECU) def. Christina Sisti (Tulane) 6-0, 4-6, 6-1
6. Alex Alegre (Tulane) vs. Nastja Rettich (ECU) 6-3, 3-6, 4-2, unfinished
Doubles Results
1. Ivone Alvaro/Elena Muller (Tulane) def. Lisa Hofbauer/Alisa Diercksen (ECU) 7-5
2. Laura Fabrizi/Daniela La Fuente (Tulane) def. Celia Ruiz/Minette Van Vreden (ECU) 6-4
3. Nastja Rettich/Hsia Ho Chaio (ECU) def. Alex Alegre/Adelaide Lavery (Tulane) 6-4
Match Results
ECU 1-2
Tulane 4-3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,3,2,5)
"This was an extremely hard fought win for our team," said head coach Tom Morris. "Tulane is a very good program and played a solid match. I'm proud of the way we battled today to get the win after falling behind after doubles."
ECU (1-2) just missed clinching the doubles point. Tulane (4-3) struck first when Laura Fabrizi and Daniela La Fuente beat Celia Ruiz and Minette Van Vreden 6-4 on court two. The Pirates evened the match after Nastja Rettich and Hsia Ho Chiao topped Alex Alegre and Adelaide Lavery 6-4 on court three. The Pirates had a chance to take the point when the No. 49-ranked pairing of Alisa Diercksen and Lisa Hofbauer were tied with Ivone Alvaro and Elena Mueller 5-5 on court one, but the Green Wave duo won the final two games to clinch their match.
Down, but not out, the Pirates attacked singles play with a vengeance. Hofbauer won the first point of the season for ECU when the junior beat Fabrizi in straight sets on court one. ECU took a 2-1 lead thanks to Diercksen topping Alvaro 6-3, 6-4 on court three.
The next point for ECU was a very welcome one. Ruiz a three-time All-AAC selection who had played just three matches between the fall and spring seasons due to injury, won her first dual match of 2019 by beating Muller 3-6, 6-1, 6-2.
ECU closed out its first win of the spring when Van Vreden beat Christina Sisti 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 on court five.
The Pirates return to the courts on Sunday afternoon against Memphis. First serve is slated for 12 noon at the Park City Tennis Center.
Singles Results
1. Lisa Hofbauer (ECU) def. Laura Fabrizi (Tulane) 6-3, 6-3
2. Celia Ruiz (ECU) def. Elena Muller (Tulane) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
3. Alisa Diercksen (ECU) def. Ivone Alvaro (Tulane) 6-3, 6-4
4. Daniela La Fuente (Tulane) vs. Martina Paladini-Jennings (ECU) 2-6, 6-2, 4-3, unfinished
5. Minette Van Vreden (ECU) def. Christina Sisti (Tulane) 6-0, 4-6, 6-1
6. Alex Alegre (Tulane) vs. Nastja Rettich (ECU) 6-3, 3-6, 4-2, unfinished
Doubles Results
1. Ivone Alvaro/Elena Muller (Tulane) def. Lisa Hofbauer/Alisa Diercksen (ECU) 7-5
2. Laura Fabrizi/Daniela La Fuente (Tulane) def. Celia Ruiz/Minette Van Vreden (ECU) 6-4
3. Nastja Rettich/Hsia Ho Chaio (ECU) def. Alex Alegre/Adelaide Lavery (Tulane) 6-4
Match Results
ECU 1-2
Tulane 4-3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,3,2,5)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Laura Fabrizi / 0 [TLN]
33
#2 Singles Match
123
366
Elena Muller / 0 [TLN]
612
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Ivone Alvaro / 0 [TLN]
34
#4 Singles Match
1234
6230
Daniela La Fuente / 0 [TLN]
264UF
#5 Singles Match
123
646
Christina Sisti / 0 [TLN]
061
#6 Singles Match
1234
3620
Alex Alegre / 0 [TLN]
634UF
Order of Finish:
1,3,2,5
Players Mentioned
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