
ECU Downs George Washington For Third-Straight Win
February 10, 2024 | Women's Tennis
BOYDS, Md. ā The East Carolina women's tennis team extended its winning streak to three with a 4-2 win over host George Washington Saturday afternoon.
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ECU continued to dominate doubles play as they clinched the point with wins on courts one and two. Ines Bachir and Alisha Hussain picked up a 6-3 victory after Martina Muzzolon and Kexuan Zhou got things started with a 6-1 triumph.
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Kim Auerswald sailed past Madison Lee by a 6-0, 6-3 margin to kick off the singles bouts at No. 2 before Isabella Rivera Ortiz won the third point for the Pirates with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over Victoria Sasinka at the No. 4 position. Zhou then sealed the match with a dominant 6-1, 6-4 decision over Rena Ishiguchi on court six.
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East Carolina will look to make it four in a row when it opens its home slate in one week's time against Chowan at the River Birch Tennis Center. First serve for that dual match is slated for 2 p.m.
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East Carolina 4, George Washington 2
Singles Play
No. 1 ā Stella Wiesemann (GWU) def. Ines Bachir (ECU) ā 0-6, 6-4, 6-3
No. 2 ā Kim Auerswald (ECU) def. Madison Lee (GWU) ā 6-0, 6-3
No. 3 ā Isabella Giraldo (GWU) def. Martina Muzzolon (ECU) ā 7-5, 6-4
No. 4 ā Isabella Rivera Ortiz (ECU) def. Victoria Sasinka (GWU) ā 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
No. 5 ā Alisha Hussain (ECU) vs. Solange Skeene (GWU) ā 7-5, 2-2 (Unfinished)
No. 6 ā Kexuan Zhou (ECU) def. Rena Ishiguchi (GWU) ā 6-1, 6-4
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Order of Finish: 2,1,4,3,6
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Doubles Play
No. 1 ā Bachir/Hussain (ECU) def. Giraldo/Wiesmann (GWU) ā 6-3
No. 2 ā Muzzolon/Zhou (ECU) def. Lee/Sasinka (GWU) ā 6-1
No. 3 ā Ramirez/Skeene (GWU) vs. Auerswald/Champion (ECU) ā 5-4 (Unfinished)
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Order of Finish: 2,1
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Team Records: East Carolina (3-3), George Washington (0-3)
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ECU continued to dominate doubles play as they clinched the point with wins on courts one and two. Ines Bachir and Alisha Hussain picked up a 6-3 victory after Martina Muzzolon and Kexuan Zhou got things started with a 6-1 triumph.
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Kim Auerswald sailed past Madison Lee by a 6-0, 6-3 margin to kick off the singles bouts at No. 2 before Isabella Rivera Ortiz won the third point for the Pirates with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over Victoria Sasinka at the No. 4 position. Zhou then sealed the match with a dominant 6-1, 6-4 decision over Rena Ishiguchi on court six.
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East Carolina will look to make it four in a row when it opens its home slate in one week's time against Chowan at the River Birch Tennis Center. First serve for that dual match is slated for 2 p.m.
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East Carolina 4, George Washington 2
Singles Play
No. 1 ā Stella Wiesemann (GWU) def. Ines Bachir (ECU) ā 0-6, 6-4, 6-3
No. 2 ā Kim Auerswald (ECU) def. Madison Lee (GWU) ā 6-0, 6-3
No. 3 ā Isabella Giraldo (GWU) def. Martina Muzzolon (ECU) ā 7-5, 6-4
No. 4 ā Isabella Rivera Ortiz (ECU) def. Victoria Sasinka (GWU) ā 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
No. 5 ā Alisha Hussain (ECU) vs. Solange Skeene (GWU) ā 7-5, 2-2 (Unfinished)
No. 6 ā Kexuan Zhou (ECU) def. Rena Ishiguchi (GWU) ā 6-1, 6-4
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Order of Finish: 2,1,4,3,6
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Doubles Play
No. 1 ā Bachir/Hussain (ECU) def. Giraldo/Wiesmann (GWU) ā 6-3
No. 2 ā Muzzolon/Zhou (ECU) def. Lee/Sasinka (GWU) ā 6-1
No. 3 ā Ramirez/Skeene (GWU) vs. Auerswald/Champion (ECU) ā 5-4 (Unfinished)
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Order of Finish: 2,1
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Team Records: East Carolina (3-3), George Washington (0-3)
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