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WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Elon University women’s tennis team rallied back for a thrilling 4-3 win over the UNC Wilmington Seahawks today, Feb. 24, at the UNCW Courts in Wilmington, N.C.
 
Elon has won seven straight matches and improves to 7-1 on the year with the win. UNCW falls to 3-2 with the setback.
 
“I was very impressed with our team’s fight and determination to win the match today against a very talented UNCW team,” said Elon head coach Elizabeth Anderson. “Bryn, Frida and Jordan came up with key wins for us and set up Maria to clinch the match, which she did. We look forward to building on today’s win moving forward to the rest of our matches this upcoming week.”
 
Tied at 3-all, Maria Camara Ruiz clinched the victory for the Phoenix at No. 6 singles after topping Christine Kharkevich in three sets. Camara Ruiz fell behind early after dropping the first set, 6-4, but came back strong to take the next two, 6-3, 7-5, to give Elon the win.
 
Bryn Khoury put Elon on the scoreboard after the team fell behind, 2-0, as the junior topped Olga Blank in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1, at No. 4 singles.
 
Frida Jansaker tied the match at 2-all after quickly dispatching UNCW’s Christina Riley at No. 2 singles, 6-2, 6-2. Jansaker has won four straight in singles and improves to 8-2 with the victory.
 
Jordan Johnston came through with a big win at No. 1 singles against UNCW’s Angie Sekely, winning in straight sets, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2.
 
Elon is one win shy of tying its longest winning streak at the Division I level, set by the 2010 squad that won eight straight.
 
Elon returns to action tomorrow at 2 p.m. versus Radford at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.