GREENSBORO, N.C. – In a rematch of last season's Colonial Athletic Association championship, the Elon University women's tennis team lost 6-1 against William & Mary. The contest was played indoors at the Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center.
BOX SCORE (PDF)
With the loss, Elon drops to 14-6 on the season while William & Mary improves to 12-4.
THE RUNDOWN
- William & Mary won two of three doubles matches to take the doubles point.
- Julie Ball and Madison Cordisco picked up Elon's lone doubles win with a 6-1 result on Court 2. The duo is now 8-3 on the season and is one victory behind Sibel Tanik and Lizette Reding for the most on the team.
- The Tribe took a 4-0 lead with wins at Nos. 1, 3 and 4 singles.
- Olivia Archer extended her singles winning streak to 12 with a 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 victory on Court 6. The win was her fourth of the season in a final set.
- William & Mary won the final two matches in final sets to make the final score 6-1.
- Four of six singles matches went to final sets. The Tribe won three of them. Tanik lost her third set 6-1 on Court 1, Reding 6-4 on Court 2 and Ball 7-6 (5) on Court 4.
- The loss was Elon's first of the season at the Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center. The Phoenix had won its previous two matches there.
- This was the first time this season Elon lost Nos. 1-5 singles.
UP NEXT
Elon concludes its regular season on April 12 against North Carolina Central at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center. The match will be Elon's Senior Day, as the Phoenix will honor
Julie Ball and
Shauna Galvin in a ceremony prior to the 2 p.m. match.
RESULTS
Singles
1. Hedda Gurholt (W&M) def.
Sibel Tanik (Elon) 5-7, 6-2, 6-1
2. Elisa Van Meeteren (W&M) def.
Lizette Reding (Elon) 7-5, 0-6, 6-4
3. Sofiya Kuzina (W&M) def.
Madison Cordisco (Elon) 6-2, 6-2
4. Emma Fernald (W&M) def.
Helen Sarikulaya (Elon) 6-2, 7-6 (4)
5. Ine Stange (W&M) def.
Julie Ball (Elon) 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (5)
6.
Olivia Archer (Elon) def. Emma Pell (W&M) 3-6, 7-5, 6-0
Doubles
1. Sofiya Kuzina/Ine Stange (W&M) def.
Sibel Tanik/
Lizette Reding (Elon) 6-2
2.
Julie Ball/
Madison Cordisco (Elon) def. Emma Fernald/Elisa Van Meeteren (W&M) 6-1
3. Hedda Gurholt/Emma Pell (W&M) def.
Olivia Archer/
Miray Konar (Elon) 6-0
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,1,4,6,2,5)
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