ELON COLLEGE, NC--Elon's #2 doubles tandem of Jenny Thigpen and Julianne Treme won the deciding match by a 9-7 score, as the Fightin' Christians claimed a 5-4 women's tennis win over East Carolina on Monday afternoon.

The teams split the six singles matches, with the Pirates claiming wins at #1 through #3 singles, including Carolina Torres' 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 win over Imre Kwast of Elon at #2 singles. Elon claimed a three-set win at #4 singles, with Julianne Treme edging Meridith Spears, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.

The match was tied at four wins apiece after the teams split the #1 and #3 doubles matches, setting up the decisive match at #2 doubles between Elon's Treme/Thigpen and ECU's Torres/Catherine Morgan. Treme and Thigpen prevailed 9-7 to give Elon the win, as the Fightin' Christians improved to 16-2 on the year.

Singles

1) Hrushida Kamthe (ECU) def. Sarah Benhaim (Elon), No Score Announced

2) Carolina Torres (ECU) def. Imre Kwast (Elon), 6-4, 2-6, 6-2

3) Asa Ellbring (ECU) def. Jenny Thigpen (Elon), 6-2, 6-3

4) Julianne Treme (Elon) def. Meridith Spears (ECU), 2-6, 6-4, 6-3

5) Sarah Collins (Elon) def. Catherine Morgan (ECU), 6-4, 6-4

6) Roberta McCue (Elon) def. Andrea Terrill (ECU), 6-2, 7-6

Doubles

1) Benhaim/Kwast (Elon) def. Kamthe/Ellbring (ECU), 8-2

2) Thigpen/Treme (Elon) def. Torres/Morgan (ECU), 9-7

3) Spears/Terrill (ECU) def. Collins/McCue (Elon), 8-6

--ELON--