ELON, N.C. – The Elon University women's tennis team (11-4) will look to match the longest winning streak in the program's Division I history on Friday, as the Phoenix takes on East Carolina at 2 p.m. 
 
Winners of 10 straight, Elon needs one more win to match its 11 consecutive victories during the 2013 season. 
 
HOW TO FOLLOW

• The match will start with doubles at 2 p.m. and will finish with singles shortly after.
• Live scoring will not be available for the match. 
• Updates throughout the match will be provided by the program's Twitter and Instagram accounts, @ElonWTennis.

 
THE MATCHUP

• Friday's match will be the 22^nd all-time meeting between Elon and East Carolina. 
• The Pirates lead the head-to-head between the teams 13-8.
• After losing the first 11 matches in the series, Elon has won eight of the last 10, including each of the last two. 
• Elon defeated the Pirates 4-1 at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center in their most recent meeting on April 16, 2022. 
• The Phoenix also won its last trip to East Carolina, defeating the Pirates 4-3 on Feb. 28, 2020.
• Elon has won four of its last five trips to Greenville after dropping its first five. 

 
ABOUT THE PHOENIX

• Elon is coming off a 16-7 season that included a trip to the semifinals of the CAA Tournament. 
• The Phoenix returns five players from last year's squad, headlined by Sibel Tanik and Lizette Reding, who both earned All-CAA honors in singles and doubles last season. Tanik and Reding formed a dynamic doubles duo, going 12-6 in the No. 1 position, and combined for 24 singles victories in the top three spots. 
• Also returning for the Phoenix are sophomores Helen Sarikulaya and Madison Cordisco. Sarikulaya won 12 doubles and 11 singles matches last season and earned two CAA Doubles Team of the Week honors. Cordisco also reached double-digit wins in doubles, earning 11 victories playing the Nos. 2 and 3 spots. 
• Miray Konar is also back for her second season with the Phoenix. Konar went 8-1 in 2022 playing Nos. 5 and 6 singles and added nine doubles victories. 
• New to the Phoenix this season are freshmen Simone Bergeron, Ella Suk and Mariana Reding, the younger sister of Lizette Reding. 
• Elon is led by head coach Elizabeth Anderson, who is in her 20th season at the helm of the program.

 
LAST TIME OUT

• Elon defeated Campbell 6-1 at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center for its second victory of the season against a CAA opponent. 
• The Phoenix won a competitive doubles point with a decisive victory at the No. 1 spot. 
• The Camels won the first match to finish on Court 3 before Madison Cordisco and Mariana Reding answered with a 6-1 victory for Elon on Court 2. 
• On Court 1, Sibel Tanik and Lizette Reding went behind early. However, in a match that featured 10 breaks of serve in 12 games, Elon's top duo rallied late to win 7-5, breaking serve in the final game to secure the doubles point for the maroon and gold. It was their 31^st victory as a tandem. 
• The doubles point was Elon's fifth straight and ninth in the last 10 matches. The Phoenix has lost just one doubles point during its winning streak.
• Playing the No. 3 spot, Mariana Reding posted Elon's first singles victory of the day, as she defeated Campbell's Tamsin Hart 6-2, 6-4. It was the freshman's team-best 11^th win of the season and her ninth straight. 
• Helen Sarikulaya extended a significant winning streak of her own on Court 5, as the sophomore delivered her eighth straight victory by defeating Mariana Ossa 7-6 (5), 6-2. 
• Making her second appearance of the season at No. 2 singles, Tanik secured the winning point for the Phoenix by coming from behind to beat Eeva Ristola 4-6, 6-2, 6-4. The senior broke serve in the final game to polish off the victory. It was her second win of the season after losing the opening set and the ninth in her Elon tenure. 
• Just after Tanik's dramatic win, her doubles partner capped off another Phoenix win on the court beside her. Lizette Reding tallied the 49^th win of her singles career with a 7-5, 7-5 triumph against Mialy Ranaivo on Court 1. It was the senior's 10^th singles victory this season, marking her fourth consecutive campaign with double-digit singles wins. 
• Freshman Simone Bergeron forged a three-set battle on Court 6 and ultimately prevailed 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4 over Lena Karlovcan. Bergeron improved to 6-0 on the season in singles with the win. 

 
HANG TEN

• Elon has won 10 consecutive matches, as Wednesday's win over Campbell secured the program's third double-digit match winning streak in its Division I era. 
• Since defeating Norfolk State on Feb. 10, the Phoenix has added wins against Gardner-Webb, Shaw, Hampton, Appalachian State, Davidson, Fairfield, Methodist, Salem and Campbell. Nine of the 10 wins have come at home. 
• During its winning streak, the Phoenix has collected 59 of 65 possible points. 
• Elon is 25-6 in completed doubles matches during the winning streak, amounting to a 81% winning percentage.
• Elon is also 51-5 in completed singles contests during its winning streak, with six of eight players recording four or more victories during that stretch. Every player on the team has won at least two singles bouts during the streak. 
• This is Elon's third winning streak of at least 10 matches in its Division I history. 
• The Phoenix can match its longest winning streak in its Division I history with a win Friday. Elon won 11 and 10 matches in a row in two different streaks during the 2013 season. 

 
TANIK RETURNS TO EAST CAROLINA

• For the first time since transferring to Elon from East Carolina in 2021, Sibel Tanik will return to play a match at East Carolina.
• As a freshman for the Pirates in 2020, Tanik won four matches in both doubles and singles. 
• Tanik appeared in both singles and doubles for East Carolina against Elon on Feb. 28, 2020. She won at No. 1 doubles but lost to Victoria Saldh at No. 2 singles in Elon's 4-3 victory. 
• In Elon's most recent match against East Carolina on April 16, 2022, Tanik won at both No. 1 singles and doubles in a 4-1 victory for the Phoenix. 

 
TERRIFIC TANIK

• In her fifth year of college tennis and fourth at Elon, Sibel Tanik is up to 51 career singles victories, 47 of which have come with the maroon and gold. 
• Tanik has eight singles wins this season and has won six of her last seven appearances.
• On Wednesday against Campbell, Tanik came from a set down for the ninth time in her Elon career to secure the winning point for the Phoenix.  
• Tanik has played the No. 1 spot in 11 of the 13 matches she has competed in this season. 
• The senior has been clutch in match tiebreaks this season, tallying two wins in decisive breakers. 
• All of Tanik's victories at Elon have come at either the No. 1 or No. 2 position, including 33 at the top spot. 
• Tanik has also registered 42 doubles wins since joining the Phoenix, the 12th most in Elon's Division I history. In the last two seasons, Tanik has paired with Lizette Reding for 31 victories at the No. 1 position. 
• Additionally, Tanik is moving up Elon's all-time singles ranks, as her eight wins this season have moved her into a tie for 13th place in the program's Division I history. 
• Alongside Reding, Tanik earned CAA Doubles Team of the Week honors on Jan. 23 after the pair won at the No. 1 spot on Jan. 19 against Longwood. 
• Last season, Tanik earned two CAA Player of the Week awards and was named to the All-CAA Second Team for doubles and Third Team for singles. 
• In all three of her years at Elon, Tanik has registered double-digit victories in both singles and doubles. She has also been All-CAA in both singles and doubles each of the last two seasons.

 
BIG SISTER

• Freshman Mariana Reding joins her older sister Lizette, a senior, on the Phoenix roster this season. 
• With a win at the No. 1 position against Campbell on Wednesday, Lizette secured her fourth straight season winning double-digit singles matches. 
• With 10 wins this season, Lizette has moved into 12th place on Elon's all-time Division I singles wins list, as the senior is up to 49 with the maroon and gold. She needs just one more victory to become the 12^th player to reach 50 singles victories in Elon's Division I history. 
• Lizette has won seven of her last eight completed singles matches and has the second most wins on the team, trailing only her sister Mariana. 
• Lizette has also moved up to 11th all-time on Elon's Division I doubles wins list, as she currently sits at 43 career wins. Of those, 31 have come with partner Sibel Tanik. 
• Lizette is the only Elon player to play singles in every match this season. 
• In all three of her seasons with the Phoenix, Lizette has been an All-CAA performer in both singles and doubles. She was also selected as the 2020-21 CAA Rookie of the Year and was Elon's MVP for the 2020-21 campaign. 
• This fall, Lizette became Elon's first ever player to reach the quarterfinals of the main singles draw at ITA Carolina Regionals. She also made it to the quarterfinals of the event in doubles with partner Sibel Tanik, as the duo became Elon's first to advance that far in the main draw. 
• Lizette was tabbed as the CAA Player of the Week for the first time in her career on Jan. 23 after dropping just one game in a win at No. 2 singles against Longwood on Jan. 19. Lizette also won CAA Doubles Team of the Week that week with partner Sibel Tanik. 
• Read more about the Redings' journey from Leon, Mexico, to Elon and their relationship by clicking here.

 
LITTLE SISTER

• Mariana Reding has not been overshadowed by her older sister this season, as the freshman has been a star in both doubles and singles for the Phoenix. 
• The freshman has played both doubles and singles in 14 of Elon's 15 matches this season. 
• The younger Reding sister leads the Phoenix in singles victories with 11. She has won each of her last nine completed contests. 
• During her nine-match winning streak, she has won 18 of 20 completed sets. Of the 18 winning sets, 11 have come by 6-0, 6-1, 6-2 or 6-3 scores. 
• Mariana is one of two Elon players (Ella Suk) to win singles matches at three different positions this season. She has won five wins at the No. 3 position, four at the No. 5 spot, and two at the No. 2 position. 
• Mariana is also second on the team in doubles victories. She has won nine this season alongside partner Madison Cordisco. The duo has primarily played the No. 2 position but made its debut appearance at the No. 1 spot against Salem on March 8. 
• On Feb. 20, Reding and Cordisco were tabbed as the CAA's Doubles Team of the Week after posting wins against Gardner-Webb and Shaw. It was the first CAA weekly award for both players. 
• To read more about Mariana's strong start to her freshman campaign courtesy of Rising Phoenix, by clicking here. 

 
BERGERON BRINGING THE NOISE

• Since making her Elon debut on Feb. 9 against South Carolina State, freshman Simone Bergeron has made noise on the court for the maroon and gold. 
• The freshman has teamed up with fellow freshman Ella Suk for eight victories at No. 3 doubles, the second most wins for an Elon doubles team this season. 
• In their eight victories together, Bergeron and Suk have combined to go 48-14 in total games. They have helped the Phoenix win 10 of its last 11 doubles points, a stretch that started in Bergeron's first match against South Carolina State.
• Last week, Bergeron and Suk became the third Elon doubles team this season to take home CAA Doubles Team of the Week. 
• Bergeron made her singles debut on Feb. 17 against Shaw as part of a 7-0 Elon win. The freshman did not drop a game in a 6-0, 6-0 victory at the No. 6 spot. 
• Since making her first singles appearance, Bergeron has played the Nos. 4-6 spots in Elon's last five matches. She has gone 6-0 in completed contests this season and is 12-1 in total sets and 77-24 in games. In her other singles match that went unfinished, she led 6-3, 5-2 when the contest was halted. 
• In total, Bergeron is 14-2 across doubles and singles this season in completed matches. 

SURGING SUK

• Ella Suk is also having a stellar freshman campaign with the Phoenix and has played in every match this season in either doubles or singles. 
• Suk has combined for 18 victories across doubles and singles this season, as she is tied for a team-best 10 in doubles to go along with eight in singles. 
• The freshman has won matches at three singles positions this season, with three each coming at the Nos. 4 and 6 spots. In her last 11 appearances, Suk has collected seven wins, with all of those coming in straight sets.
• Suk is one of two Elon players along with Mariana Reding to win at least one singles contest at three different positions this season. 
• Suk is tied with Madison Cordisco for the team-lead in doubles wins with 10, eight of which have come alongside fellow freshman Simone Bergeron. Her other victories came with Madison Cordisco and Miray Konar. 
• Last week, Suk and Bergeron became the third Elon doubles team this season to take home CAA Doubles Team of the Week.

 
STANDOUT SOPHOMORES

• Back for their sophomore seasons with the Phoenix are Madison Cordisco and Helen Sarikulaya, both of whom were key contributors last year. 
• Sarikulaya has posted eight consecutive singles wins, with the victories coming at the Nos. 4, 5 and 6 spots.
• The sophomore has three wins by a 6-0, 6-0 score this season, and has eight five sets without dropping a game. 
• In Elon's most recent win against Campbell, Sarikulauya battled to an impressive 7-6 (5), 6-2 victory at the No. 5 spot, her fourth win at that position this season. 
• During her current eight-match singles winning streak, Sarikulaya has gone 16-1 in sets in completed matches, with 12 of those coming by 6-0, 6-1 or 6-2 scores. 
• In her debut season with the maroon and gold a year ago, Sarikulaya won 12 doubles matches and was part of two CAA Doubles Team of the Week selections. She also won 11 singles contests playing the Nos. 2-4 spots.
• Sarikulaya was one of two Elon players to qualify for the main singles draw at October's ITA Carolina Regionals. She won a pair of matches in the qualifying draw to advance into the main draw. 
• Through Elon's first 15 matches this season, Cordisco is tied for the team-lead in doubles victories with 10, nine of which have come at the No. 2 position alongside partner Mariana Reding. The tandem won CAA Doubles Team of the Week on Feb. 20. 
• Cordisco made her first singles appearance in nearly 10 months on Feb. 17 against Shaw, winning in straight sets at the No. 5 spot. Read more about her singles return courtesy of Rising Phoenix by clicking here.
• In Elon's match against Methodist on March 8, Cordisco again played singles and did not drop a game in a 6-0, 6-0 win at the No. 6 spot. 
• Cordisco was selected to the All-CAA Second Team for doubles after going 11-5 on the season with Julie Ball and Sarikulaya as partners. She added four singles victories at the No. 2 position in 11 appearances.  

 
KONAR RETURNS

• Miray Konar is in her second year with the Phoenix after transferring to the program from Western Carolina.  
• Konar has won four straight singles matches, including a 6-0, 6-0 victory against Salem on March 8. 
• Konar has played four singles positions this season, as she has appeared at least once at the Nos. 3-6 spots.
• She also picked up a pair of doubles wins with partner Helen Sarikulaya against Methodist and Salem, helping the Phoenix clinch both doubles points. 
• The junior from Izmir, Turkey, was tabbed as Elon's Most Improved Player for the 2022-23 campaign after playing an important role in Elon's singles and doubles lineups.
• Konar won eight of her nine completed singles contests last season, with the lone loss coming in Elon's final match of the season. 
• In doubles, Konar posted nine wins and earned CAA Doubles Team of the Week on two occasions, both with Sarikulaya.

 
PUTTING THE DUB IN DOUBLES

• Elon has successfully converted the doubles point in 10 of the last 11 matches.
• In that stretch, the Phoenix has gone 15-6 in completed doubles matches and led by a break in two contests that went unfinished.
• Over the last 11 matches, two Elon teams have tallied at least eight wins in doubles. Madison Cordisco and Mariana Reding have nine playing primarily the No. 2 spot while freshmen Simone Bergeron and Ella Suk have eight playing mostly No. 3 doubles. 
• In the last 11 matches, Elon's doubles pairings have combined to go 179-91 in total games. 
• Three Elon tandems have won CAA Doubles Team of the Week this season. Sibel Tanik and Lizette Reding won the honor on Jan. 23, followed by Madison Cordisco and Mariana Reding on Feb. 20. Bergeron and Suk most recently took home the honor on Tuesday. 
• This is the first season since joining the CAA that Elon has had three different doubles teams take home the honor. In the last two seasons, the Phoenix has had eight CAA Doubles Team of the Week winners after amassing six in its first eight seasons in the conference. 

 
SINGLES SUCCESS

• In Elon's current 10-match winning streak, the Phoenix is 51-5 in completed singles contests. Of those wins, 42 have come in straight sets. 
• All eight of Elon's players have won at least two singles matches during the nine-match winning streak. Six of Elon's players have won at least four matches in this stretch. 
• Elon holds a winning record at all six singles positions this season. 
• The Phoenix has utilized seven different singles lineups over the course of its current winning streak. 

 
MEET THE CAPTAINS: ELON'S DYNAMIC DUO

• Elon's two seniors – Lizette Reding and Sibel Tanik – were selected as team captains for the 2023-24 season. 
• Reding and Tanik have been Elon's signature doubles tandem the last three seasons, as they have paired up for 28 victories at the No. 1 position. 
• In each of the last two seasons, Reding and Tanik have earned All-CAA honors in doubles while playing together. Both players have also been All-CAA in singles each of the last two years. 
• To learn more about Elon's captains courtesy of Rising Phoenix, click here. 

 
THE ANDERSON ERA

• Head coach Elizabeth Anderson is in her 20th season leading the maroon and gold. 
• Anderson has turned Elon into a consistent winner. Under her guidance, the Phoenix has posted 17 consecutive winning seasons, all of which have included double-digit victories. 
• In Elon's final season in the Southern Conference, Anderson led the maroon and gold to the program's first NCAA Tournament berth in 2013. The Phoenix won its first Southern Conference championship that season to qualify.
• Since joining the CAA in 2014-15 season, Elon has won at least one match in all eight of its CAA Tournament appearances. Anderson led the program to the CAA championship match for the first time in 2022. 
• Since taking over as head coach in 2005, Anderson has tallied 286 victories at Elon.
• During Anderson's time at Elon, she has had a total of 51 all-conference selections, four freshmen of the year award winners, one conference player of the year and a conference tournament most outstanding performer.
• Anderson was named CAA Coach of the Year in 2016 after leading Elon to a 14-win season and a berth in the CAA semifinals. 
• Elon has also been a strong performer in the classroom during Anderson's tenure. The program has earned All-ITA Academic Team honors in 18 consecutive seasons. 

 
ELON TO HOST THE 2024 CAA TOURNAMENT 

• For the sixth time, Elon will host the CAA Tournament from April 24-28 at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.
• With the addition of Campbell to the conference this season, this will be the first CAA Tournament to feature 13 teams. 
• Elon last hosted the tournament in 2022 when it reached the league's championship match for the first time. 
• Five of the last seven CAA Tournaments have been hosted by Elon. William & Mary won four of those while James Madison took the other. 

 
SCOUTING EAST CAROLINA

• The Pirates are 6-6 on the season, which includes a 2-1 mark in home contests.
• East Carolina was defeated 4-3 by Long Beach State in its most recent outing. 
• In three matches against CAA opponents this season, the Pirates are 1-2. They beat Campbell but lost to both College of Charleston and William & Mary.
• The Pirates hold a winning record at five of six singles positions this season.
• Kim Auerswald leads the Pirates with seven singles wins on the season, with four coming at the No. 2 spot and the other three at the No. 3 position. Ines Bachir is next with six wins at the top singles slot. 
• East Carolina is 18-9 in completed doubles contests on the season. Bachir is 6-4 in doubles alongside partner Alisha Hussain, while Martina Muzzolon and Kexuan Zhou have also combined for six wins. 
• Kirstin Burgess is in her third season as the head coach of the Pirates.

UP NEXT
Elon will travel to Winston-Salem for a night match against Wake Forest on March 22. The contest will start at 7 p.m.