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Phoenix Drops Season Opener to No. 4 UNC

FINAL RESULTS

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. –
The Elon University women's tennis team opened the 2016 spring season with a 6-1 loss to fourth-ranked North Carolina Jan. 10 at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.
 
THE HIGHLIGHTS
Erica Braschi earned a point for the Phoenix with a victory at No. 2 singles against the Tar Heels' Marika Akkerman.
 
Elon (0-1) was defeated on the remaining five singles courts by four nationally-ranked North Carolina players.
 
North Carolina (1-0) won on doubles court Nos. 1 and 3 to secure the doubles point. Braschi and Taylor Casey trailed, 5-2, at No. 2 doubles and went unfinished.
 
UP NEXT
The Phoenix returns to the court Jan. 20 with a road match at Duke, followed by a Jan. 23 match against UNCG at the Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center in Greensboro.
 
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Players Mentioned

Erica Braschi

Erica Braschi

5' 5"
Sophomore
Taylor Casey

Taylor Casey

5' 10"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Erica Braschi

Erica Braschi

5' 5"
Sophomore
Taylor Casey

Taylor Casey

5' 10"
Senior