Friday, March 22
Washington, D.C
12 Noon
East Carolina University
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George Washington University
Photo by: Rob Taylor
Pirates Sweep George Washington 4-0
March 22, 2019 | Women's Tennis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The winning streak continued as the ECU women's tennis team beat George Washington 4-0 on Friday afternoon.
"We got through another one," said head coach Tom Morris. "The girls played hard. That's been the focus of the year. We're a talented team but we're really battling hard every time. Good things happen when we do that. I thought we played well through the doubles and that continued through the singles. George Washington is a good program. Today's match was a very good win for us."
ECU (16-2) won its 16 straight match and its fourth straight on the road since dropping the first two matches of the year. George Washington (6-6) drops to .500 after losing its second straight match.
The Pirates relied on its top two teams in doubles as ECU dropped just a single game between courts one and two. Celia Ruiz and Minette Van Vreden got their tenth win as a partnership after beating Katarina Marinkovokj and Sara Grubac 6-0 at No. 2. The point was clinched when Lisa Hofbauer and Alisa Diercksen topped Victoria Kogan and Melis Bayraktaroglu 6-1 on the top court.
ECU got its second point of the match when Diercksen beat Bayraktaroglu 6-2, 6-3 on court three. The Pirates got one point away from clinching when Nastja Rettich beat Victoria Kogan 6-2, 6-2 on court six. It was the 11th straight win for Diercksen and the ninth in a row for Rettich.
The match came to an end when Ruiz beat Grubac 6-4, 6-3. That moved Ruiz's record to 14-3 and she now has a team-high 12-match winning streak.
ECU will continue its road trip north to Philadelphia. The Pirates will take on American foe Temple on Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m.
Singles Results
1. Lisa Hofbauer (ECU) vs. Maria Siopacha (GW) 6-3, 3-6, 1-0, unfinished
2. Celia Ruiz (ECU) def. Sara Grubac (GW) 6-4, 6-3
3. Alisa Diercksen (ECU) def. Melis Bayraktaroglu (GW) 6-2, 6-3
4. Martina Paladini-Jennings (ECU) vs. Katarina Marinkovkj (GW) 7-6 (7-4), unfinished
5. Minette Van Vreden (ECU) vs. Xenia De Luna (GW) 3-6, 5-3, unfinished
6. Nastja Rettich (ECU) def. Victoria Kogan (GW) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles Results
1. Lisa Hofbauer/Alisa Diercksen (ECU) def. Victoria Kogan/Melis Bayraktaroglu (GW) 6-1
2. Celia Ruiz/Minette Van Vreden (ECU) def. Katarina Marinkovokj/Sara Grubac (GW) 6-0
3. Nastja Rettich/Hsia Ho Chiao (ECU) vs. Xenia De Luna/Maria Siopacha (GW) 4-2, unfinished
Match Notes
ECU 16-2
George Washington 6-6
Order of finish: Singles (3,6,2); Doubles (2,1)
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"We got through another one," said head coach Tom Morris. "The girls played hard. That's been the focus of the year. We're a talented team but we're really battling hard every time. Good things happen when we do that. I thought we played well through the doubles and that continued through the singles. George Washington is a good program. Today's match was a very good win for us."
ECU (16-2) won its 16 straight match and its fourth straight on the road since dropping the first two matches of the year. George Washington (6-6) drops to .500 after losing its second straight match.
The Pirates relied on its top two teams in doubles as ECU dropped just a single game between courts one and two. Celia Ruiz and Minette Van Vreden got their tenth win as a partnership after beating Katarina Marinkovokj and Sara Grubac 6-0 at No. 2. The point was clinched when Lisa Hofbauer and Alisa Diercksen topped Victoria Kogan and Melis Bayraktaroglu 6-1 on the top court.
ECU got its second point of the match when Diercksen beat Bayraktaroglu 6-2, 6-3 on court three. The Pirates got one point away from clinching when Nastja Rettich beat Victoria Kogan 6-2, 6-2 on court six. It was the 11th straight win for Diercksen and the ninth in a row for Rettich.
The match came to an end when Ruiz beat Grubac 6-4, 6-3. That moved Ruiz's record to 14-3 and she now has a team-high 12-match winning streak.
ECU will continue its road trip north to Philadelphia. The Pirates will take on American foe Temple on Saturday evening at 6:30 p.m.
Singles Results
1. Lisa Hofbauer (ECU) vs. Maria Siopacha (GW) 6-3, 3-6, 1-0, unfinished
2. Celia Ruiz (ECU) def. Sara Grubac (GW) 6-4, 6-3
3. Alisa Diercksen (ECU) def. Melis Bayraktaroglu (GW) 6-2, 6-3
4. Martina Paladini-Jennings (ECU) vs. Katarina Marinkovkj (GW) 7-6 (7-4), unfinished
5. Minette Van Vreden (ECU) vs. Xenia De Luna (GW) 3-6, 5-3, unfinished
6. Nastja Rettich (ECU) def. Victoria Kogan (GW) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles Results
1. Lisa Hofbauer/Alisa Diercksen (ECU) def. Victoria Kogan/Melis Bayraktaroglu (GW) 6-1
2. Celia Ruiz/Minette Van Vreden (ECU) def. Katarina Marinkovokj/Sara Grubac (GW) 6-0
3. Nastja Rettich/Hsia Ho Chiao (ECU) vs. Xenia De Luna/Maria Siopacha (GW) 4-2, unfinished
Match Notes
ECU 16-2
George Washington 6-6
Order of finish: Singles (3,6,2); Doubles (2,1)
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