GREENVILLE, NC – In a women's tennis battle of Pirates on Tuesday afternoon, the homestanding East Carolina Pirates topped the Hampton Lady Pirates 7-0.

The ECU Pirates took two doubles matches to clinch that team point.  In singles, Mariam Mitaishvili took her match with Annija Veinsteina at line #2 into a third set before falling 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-8).  ECU took the rest of the matches in straight sets.

Hampton (10-4) will now refocus for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament starting April 20 at Old Dominion University.  Winning the MEAC Northern Division on Monday clinched them an 8:30 am match on April 20 against whomever is the #4-seed out of the Southern Division.  Pairings will be known early next week.

For more information on Hampton University women's tennis, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5906 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.