BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The Elon University women's tennis team won all six of its singles matches to earn its first victory of the season on Friday, as the Phoenix defeated Campbell 6-1. 

BOX SCORE (PDF)
 
"We rebounded really well after losing a tough doubles point," head coach Elizabeth Anderson said. "We displayed a lot of grit and tenacity in singles, and I am proud of them for sweeping the singles."
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• Freshman Helen Sarikulaya clinched the match for Elon with a 6-2, 6-4 victory on Court 3 against Campbell's Lena Karlovcan. The victory was the first dual singles win of Sarikulaya's career. 
• Julie Ball improved to 2-0 on the season in singles with a 6-2, 6-1 win against Campbell's Abbie Tyler in the No. 4 spot, tying the score at 1-1 after the Phoenix lost the doubles point. 
• Playing in the No. 5 spot, Olivia Archer earned a 6-4, 6-2 victory against Veronika Prospalova of Campbell to make the score 2-1 in favor of Elon. The win was the 57^th of Archer's career, giving her the fourth most singles wins in Elon's Division I history, breaking a tie with Bryn Khoury (2011-14). 
• Shortly after Archer's win, Lizette Reding picked up her first singles triumph of the season, as the junior delivered a 6-2, 6-1 win against Campbell's Anna-Marie Kopecka on Court 2 to put the Phoenix ahead 3-1. 
• After Sarikulaya clinched the match for Elon, Sibel Tanik won 6-4, 7-5 against Tamsin Hart of Campbell on Court 1 to secure her first singles victory of the season. 
• Miray Konar battled back from dropping the opening set on Court 6 to win 3-6, 6-4, 10-8 against Campbell's Mialy Ranaivo for her first singles victory as a member of the Phoenix.
• Konar and Sarikulaya paired up to win 6-3 in No. 3 doubles. The win was Sarikulaya's first career dual doubles win and Konar's first doubles win at Elon. 
• With the victory, Elon has won three straight contests against the Camels after losing the first six meetings between the teams. 

UP NEXT
Elon travels to Texas for matches against Houston on Jan. 27 and Rice on Jan. 28. 
 
RESULTS
Singles
1. Sibel Tanik (Elon) def. Tamsin Hart (Campbell) 6-4, 7-5
2. Lizette Reding (Elon) def. Anna-Marie Kopecka (Campbell) 6-2, 6-1
3. Helen Sarikulaya (Elon) def. Lena Karlovcan (Campbell) 6-2, 6-4
4. Julie Ball (Elon) def. Abbie Tyler (Campbell) 6-2, 6-1
5. Olivia Archer (Elon) def. Veronika Prospalova (Campbell) 6-4, 6-2
6. Miray Konar (Elon) def. Mialy Ranaivo (Campbell) 3-6, 6-4, 10-8 
 
Doubles
1. Anna-Marie Kopecka/Abbie Tyler (Campbell) def. Sibel Tanik/Lizette Reding (Elon) 7-6 (7)
2. Veronika Prospalova/Lena Karlovcan (Campbell) def. Olivia Archer/Julie Ball (Elon) 6-2
3. Miray Konar/Helen Sarikulaya (Elon) def. Tamsin Hart/Mialy Ranaivo (Campbell) 6-3
 
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (4,5,2,3,1,6)