Pirates Come Up Shy at Richmond, 4-3

Saturday, March 28

Richmond, VA

11:00 a.m.

East Carolina University

Richmond

March 28, 2026 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

RICHMOND, Va. - The East Carolina women's tennis team fell just short in a 4-3 loss at Richmond on Saturday.

The Pirates took the doubles point thanks to a 6-4 win by Kim Auerswald and Reese Calvo and a 7-5 decision by Xenia Jeromin and Lilly Lancaster.

In singles play, Auerswald and Ivona Savekova both managed individual victories on courts one and two, leveling the score at three all after Richmond had taken victories on courts four, six and three in order. This set up a duel on court five before Veronica Pavlenjo and Richmond's Lainey O'Neil. The match went all the way to a third set after each player took a set by 6-4 scores. In the third, O'Neal managed a decisive 6-3 margin to secure the fourth point and take the overall match for the Spiders.

The Pirates will look to bounce back tomorrow as they welcome App State to the River Birch Tennis Complex for an 11 a.m. tilt.

Doubles Competition
1. Kim Auerswald / Reese Calvo (East Carolina) def. Sofia Barbulescu / Abby Lee (Richmond) 6-4
2. Xenia Jeromin / Lilly Lancaster (East Carolina) def. Lainey O'Neil / Lucy Webber (Richmond) 7-5
3. Beatriz Guerra / Elizabeth Novak (Richmond) vs. Skylar Moody / Veronica Pavlenko (East Carolina) 5-4, unfinished

Singles Competition
1. Kim Auerswald (East Carolina) def. Sofia Barbulescu (Richmond) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
2. Ivona Savekova (East Carolina) def. Elizabeth Novak (Richmond) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
3. Abby Lee (Richmond) def. Xenia Jeromin (East Carolina) 6-4, 6-2
4. Lucy Webber (Richmond) def. Reese Calvo (East Carolina) 6-2, 6-2
5. Lainey O'Neil (Richmond) def. Veronica Pavlenko (East Carolina) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
6. Beatriz Guerra (Richmond) def. Joan Madi (East Carolina) 6-2, 6-2