Junior Michelle Alexander picked up one of the 49ers three singles victories in a tight, 4-3, loss to East Tennessee State. |
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East Tennessee State Edges Charlotte, 4-3
March 18, 2007
Charlotte, N.C. - Charlotte stretched East Tennessee State as far as it could but could not come up with the victory in a 4-3 decision in women's tennis, Sunday.
Charlotte won three singles matches but fell in a three-set decision at #3 singles and dropped a second set tiebreaker at #2 singles in falling short against the Buccaneers.
ETSU grabbed the doubles point thanks to an 8-3 victory at #1 doubles and a hard-fought 8-6 decision at #2 doubles. Charlotte's Kathy Robey and Yana Stoeva won the #3 doubles match, 8-6.
In singles play, Charlotte's Ana Spivakovsky won at the #1 slot, 2-6; 6-2; 6-3 and the 49ers won at #5 singles (Stoeva d. Elena Volobueva, 6-3; 6-0) and #6 singles (Michelle Alexander d. Vita Moskaliova, 7-6 (7-4); 6-4). But ETSU's Olya Batsula topped Ali Piacente in three sets at #3 singles (6-3; 2-6; 6-4) and Masha Ilina edged Robey at #2 (6-2; 7-6 (7-5) to go with Tara Byrne's victory at #4 to capture the win.
Women's Tennis Results
East Tennessee State 4 Charlotte 3
Singles:
#1 Ana Spivakovsky, Cha. d. Yevgeniya Stupak, ETSU 2-6; 6-2; 6-3
#2 Masha Ilina, ETSU d. Kathy Robey, Cha. 6-2; 7-6 (7-5)
#3 Olya Batsula, ETSU d. Ali Piacente, Cha. 6-3; 2-6; 6-4
#4 Tara Byrne, ETSU d. Koren Fleming, Cha. 6-0; 6-2
#5 Yana Stoeva, Cha. d. Elena Volobueva, ETSU 6-3; 6-0
#6 Michelle Alexander, Cha. d. Vita Moskaliova, ETSU 7-6 (7-4); 6-4
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Doubles:
#1 Ilina/Batsula, ETSU d. Spivakovsky/Piacente, Cha. 8-3
#2 Stupak/Volobueva, ETSU d. Fleming/Alexander, Cha. 8-6
#3 Robey/Stoeva, Cha. d. Byrne/Moskaliova, ETSU 8-6
