ELON, N.C. – Elon University women's tennis returns to action on Saturday, April 16, when it hosts East Carolina at 2:30 p.m. for Senior Day at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.
 
GAMEDAY COVERAGE
- Prior to the start of Saturday's match, the Phoenix will host Senior Day for Olivia Archer and Victoria Saldh. The ceremony is set to begin at 2 p.m.
- Saturday's action will begin with doubles play at 2:30 p.m. with singles to follow shortly after.
- Live stats are available and can be found using this link.
 
THE MATCHUP
- Saturday afternoon marks the 21^st meeting between Elon and ECU.
- Elon currently trails in the all-time series 7-13.
- In the most recent meeting between the two programs, Elon defeated No. 48 ECU, 4-3, on Feb. 28, 2020 in Greenville, N.C.

SCOUTING ELON
- The Phoenix enters the contest with a 14-7 record after defeating UNCG, 7-0, in its most recent outing.
- Olivia Archer is leading the way for Elon, as the junior has racked up a team-high 14 wins this season and has won seven of her last nine matches. The senior also holds a perfect 5-0 mark in the No. 4 position this season.
- Julie Ball ranks second on the team in singles play, as she holds a 12-5 overall record and a 10-5 mark in the No. 4 slot this season. Ball has won six of her last seven matches overall.
- Sibel Tanik is currently third on the team in singles wins, racking up 11 on the year. Tanik holds a 11-5 mark in No. 1 singles and extended her winning streak to six after winning her match earlier this week.
- Lizette Reding ranks fourth for the Phoenix in singles play, posting a 10-8 overall record, including a 7-4 mark in the No. 2 spot. Reding also currently sits at 2-0 in No. 1 singles and has won four of her last five matches.
- Alison O'Dea and Victoria Saldh sit in a tie for fifth in singles play, each compiling seven wins so far this year. O'Dea has at least one win in No. 3, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 singles, while Saldh has won three of her last four outings.
- Shauna Galvin moved into a tie for fifth in singles wins, as she holds a 7-1 mark overall. Galvin has won six of her seven matches in straight sets, is 3-0 in the No. 5 position and 4-1 in the No. 6 spot this season.
- Sarah Allen remains undefeated in singles play, as she holds a perfect 2-0 mark overall and in the No. 6 slot this season.
- The combination of Sibel Tanik and Lizette Reding is leading the way for Elon in doubles play, as the duo has won 12 matches this season. The combo has won five consecutive matches and seven of its last eight outings overall.
- The tandem of Olivia Archer and Alison O'Dea ranks second on the team in doubles wins, as the pair holds a 11-6 mark and has won 11 of its last 14 matches.
- Julie Ball and Victoria Saldh currently rank third on the team in doubles wins with nine. The tandem sits at 1-0 in the No. 1 doubles position and has won three of its last four contests.
- Olivia Archer and Alison O'Dea were named the CAA Doubles Team of the Week on March 2, after winning all three of their matches last week against North Carolina A&T, Methodist and Pfeiffer respectively.
- On Wednesday, Feb. 2, the CAA announced that junior Sibel Tanik was named its Player of the Week. It was the first honor of the season for the Phoenix and was the first Player of the Week award of Tanik's career.
- Four All-CAA selections return for the Phoenix in 2021-22 in Sibel Tanik (1^st Team), Lizette Reding (Rookie of the Year; 2^nd Team Singles; 3^rd Team Doubles), Victoria Saldh (3rd Team Singles), and Alison O'Dea (3^rd Team Doubles).
- Other returners for the Phoenix include Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sport Excellence Award recipient, Olivia Archer, and junior Shauna Galvin.
- The Phoenix is led by Elizabeth Anderson, who will begin her 18^th season at the helm of the program in 2021-22.
 
SCOUTING ECU
- ECU enters Saturday's contest with an 4-13 overall record after falling to Campbell, 4-2, in its most recent outing.
- The Pirates are led by Kirstin Burgess who is in her second season at the helm of the program. Burgess was previously an assistant coach with the program prior to the retirement of Tom Morris in 2020.
- Alisa Hussain is leading the way for ECU on the court, posting a 7-7 dual match record so far this season. Hussain holds wins at the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 position this year, including a perfect 3-0 mark in the No. 3 spot.
- The combination of Hussain and Ines Bachir hold the top mark for the Pirates in doubles play, posting a 5-6 record overall and in the No. 1 slot. The duo is currently on a three-match winning streak.

LAST TIME OUT
- Elon got back on track on Wednesday, April 13, defeating UNCG, 7-0, in Greensboro, N.C.
- Alison O'Dea got things going for Elon in the match, making quick work of McCollough Perry 6-1, 6-0 in the No. 5 position. With the win, O'Dea now sits at 7-8 overall this season and 3-4 in No. 5 singles.
- Victoria Saldh clinched the match for the Phoenix, sweeping Hannah Mitchell 6-0, 6-0 in the No. 3 slot. Saldh picked up her seventh victory of the season in the match and earned her second win in three outings.
- Sibel Tanik continued her strong play of late, outlasting Juliana Craft in straight sets, 6-1, 7-5. Tanik is now on a six-match winning streak and sits at 11-5 overall in No. 1 singles play.
- Olivia Archer added to Elon's lead in the match, taking down Eugenia Camacho 6-0, 6-3. Archer picked up her team-leading 13^th singles victory of the season in the match and moved to a perfect 5-0 in the No. 4 position.
- Lizette Reding rounded out the singles wins for Elon, defeating Olivia Gallagher 6-2, 7-5 in the No. 2 spot. The win gave Reding her 10^th of the season and her fourth in the last five matches.
- The tandem of Tanik and Reding secured a win for Elon in doubles play, taking down Craft and Mitchell 6-1 in the No. 1 spot. With the win the duo picked up its team-leading 12^th this year and earned its sixth win in seven outings.
- The duo of Saldh and Sarah Allen clinched the doubles point for the Phoenix, defeating Gallagher and Perry 6-1 in No. 2 doubles. It was the combo's first doubles win as a pairing this season.

THE FACES OF 2021-22
- The Phoenix welcomes back six returners from last year's squad in seniors Olivia Archer and Victoria Saldh, juniors Shauna Galvin and Sibel Tanik, and sophomores Lizette Reding and Alison O'Dea.
- Elon will feature two newcomers this season in first-year Sarah Allen and Tennessee transfer Julie Ball.
- Allen joins the Phoenix from Christ Church Episcopal School, where she was a five-time team State Champion from 2016-2020 and earned four top-5 finishes at the All-State Singles Championships in 2017 (5th), 2018 (4th), 2019 (4th) and 2020 (2nd).
- Ball comes to Elon from the University of Tennessee where she earned Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll honors in 2020.
 
COMING SOON
- Elon rounds out the regular season on Saturday, April 23, when it travels to Williamsburg, Va. for a matchup with William & Mary.
- The Phoenix will then prepare for the upcoming CAA Women's Tennis Tournament, set to begin on Friday, April 29, at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center