Lady Bulldogs Fall to East Carolina, 5-2, Saturday Afternoon
February 21, 2010 | Women's Tennis
CHAPEL HILL, NC - The Gardner-Webb women's tennis team took on East Carolina Saturday afternoon at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center, located on the campus of the University of North Carolina, and fell by a score of 5-2.
In doubles play, the team of Erica White and Kasey Ellis took on the team of Audrey LePottier and Jessica Cook in the No. 1 position, in what was a tight match that went into the tiebreaker, but LePottier and Cook were victorious by a 8-7 (6) score. The Pirates won the other two doubles matches to earn the doubles point.
In singles play, Erica White remained undefeated for the 2010 season, defeating LePottier (6-0, 6-0) in the No. 1 position, and Ioana Oprea earned a victory in the No. 2 spot, defeating Cook by a 6-1, 6-2 score. The Lady Bulldogs dropped the remaining singles matches to the Pirates to seal the 5-2 victory for East Carolina.
The Lady Bulldogs return to action this Wednesday as they take on the Charlotte 49ers. The match is set to begin at 2:00 PM in Charlotte, NC.
RESULTS
East Carolina 5, Gardner-Webb 2
DOUBLES
1. Audrey LePottier/Jessica Cook (ECU) d. Kasey Ellis/Erica White (GWU), 8-7 (6)
2. Petra Vogel/Yilian Zhang (ECU) d. Rita Gouveia/Ioana Oprea (GWU), 8-3
3. Natalie Collins/Brooke Walter (ECU) d. Tavenner Black/Ronia Hutterli (GWU), 8-0
SINGLES
1. White (GWU) d. LePottier (ECU), 6-0, 6-0
2. Oprea (GWU) d. Cook (ECU), 6-1, 6-2
3. Collins (ECU) d. Gouveia (GWU), 6-2, 6-4
4. Vogel (ECU) d. Ellis (GWU), 6-1, 6-2
5. Zhang (ECU) d. Hutterli (GWU), 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
6. Tamara Sachs (ECU) d. Black (GWU), 7-5, 6-1
