FINAL RESULTS
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ELON, N.C. – The Elon University women's tennis team stayed perfect at home with a 5-2 victory against Davidson on Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.
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Elon improved to 7-3 with the win, while Davidson fell to 5-2. The Phoenix completed its homestand 3-0 and is now 5-0 at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center this season.
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"We played very well today," Elon head coach
Elizabeth Anderson said. "We were probably the most focused from start to finish that I've seen us this spring. I think we gained a lot of confidence in the things that we've been working on. Our doubles was much improved."
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The Highlights
Elon took a 1-0 lead into singles play after winning on two of the three doubles courts.
Kirsten Ward and
Suzanne Zenoni won their third straight match with a 6-2 victory on court No. 2.
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The duo of
Erica Braschi and
Olivia Lucas secured the point with a 6-2 triumph at No. 3 doubles.
Maria Paraja and
Alex Koniaev led 4-3 on court No. 1, but went unfinished.
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Ward began singles play with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Ava Todd on court No. 4. Elon's lead stood at 3-0 after
Sofia Edo extended her winning streak to six matches with a win at No. 6 singles.
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Paraja clinched the match for Elon with a 6-3, 6-3 win on court No. 3 against Gabrielle Centenari. Braschi added another point by winning a 6-4, 6-4 decision on court No. 1 over Anna Feaster.
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Davidson picked up victories on court Nos. 2 and 5.
Alex Koniaev had a four-match winning streak snapped with a loss to Alexandra Abele in straight sets.
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Notes
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Kirsten Ward and
Suzanne Zenoni's 6-2 doubles victory marked the pairing's third straight win. The duo is 3-0 at the No. 2 position and 5-1 overall this season.
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Sofia Edo extended her singles winning streak to six matches with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Samantha Armas. All six of her wins have come at the No. 6 position.
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Erica Braschi won her third straight singles match, while
Maria Paraja's singles winning streak now stands at four matches.
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Up Next
Elon begins a four-match road trip on Tuesday, Feb. 21, with a match against second-ranked North Carolina. First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m. in Chapel Hill.
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