ELON, N.C. - Elon University women's tennis won its second straight match on Saturday, March 26, defeating rival UNCW, 5-2, at Piedmont Indoor Courts in Greensboro, N.C.

HIGHLIGHTS
- Julie Ball got the ball rolling in singles play for Elon, making quick work Lauren Gish 6-2, 6-0 in the No. 4 slot. The win marked the fourth straight for Ball and moved her to 10-4 overall on the year and 9-4 in No. 4 singles.
- Sibel Tanik extended Elon's lead to 3-0, finishing Sasha Belaya 6-2, 6-2 in No. 1 singles. The victory marked Tanik's seventh of the year and put her at 7-5 overall in singles play.
- Lizette Reding clinched the match for Elon, defeating Zoe Huffman 6-2, 6-4 in straight sets at No. 2. With the win Reding now has eight wins overall this season and sits at 5-3 in the No. 2 slot.
- Shauna Galvin rounded out the singles wins for the Phoenix, outlasting Sarah Merrill 7-6, 5-7, 10-4 in a three-set tiebreaker in the No. 6 position. It was Galvin's fifth win of the year and helped her maintain her undefeated singles record this season.
- The combination of Ball and Victoria Saldh got things going in doubles play, defeating Zoe Huffman and Stela Joksimovic 6-2 in the No. 2 position. With the win the combo now sits at 8-6 overall and moved to 7-6 in No. 2 doubles.
- The tandem of Tanik and Reding clinched the doubles point for Elon, outlasting Sasha Belaya and Lauren Gish 7-5 in the No. 1 spot. With the win the duo picked up its ninth win this year and earned its third win in four outings.

UP NEXT
Elon returns to action on Thursday, March 31, when it hosts Bluefield and Shaw in a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m. at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.
 
RESULTS
Singles
1. Sibel Tanik (ELON) def. Sasha Belaya (UNCW) 6-2, 6-2
2. Lizette Reding (ELON) def. Zoe Huffman (UNCW) 6-2, 6-4
3. Brinley Bell (UNCW) def. Victoria Saldh (ELON) 1-6, 6-4, 6-1
4. Julie Ball (ELON) def. Lauren Gish (UNCW) 6-2, 6-0
5. Stela Joksimovic (UNCW) def. Olivia Archer (ELON) 7-5, 6-2
6. Shauna Galvin (ELON) def. Sarah Merrill (UNCW) 7-6 (7-1), 5-7, 10-4
 
Doubles
1. Sibel Tanik/Lizette Reding (ELON) def. Sasha Belaya/Lauren Gish (UNCW) 7-5
2. Victoria Saldh/Julie Ball (ELON) def. Zoe Huffman/Stela Joksimovic (UNCW) 6-2
3. Anna Daniels/Brinley Bell (UNCW) def. Olivia Archer/Sarah Allen (ELON) 6-4
 
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (4,1,5,2,3,6)