ELON, N.C. (Feb. 24, 2024) – The Lady Pirates fell 4-0 to the Elon Phoenix in their Saturday afternoon matchup. Due to rain, three singles matches went unfinished. This was the Lady Pirates first loss since February 2, against Loyola (Md.) 3-4.

Doubles

In the third doubles match, Meiri Okuwaki and Sofia Sokolova defeated Ella Suk and Simone Bergeron 6-2. Despite multiple pairings throughout the season, Okuwaki and Sokolova each earned their fourth doubles win of the season. Mio Kozaki and Diana Starodubtseva fell to Sibel Tanik and Lizette Reading (6-2) and Madison Cordisco and Mariana Reding beat Masa Mitic and Lucia Jorrin Fernandez 6-3.

Singles

Tanik took down Kozaki in the first singles dual 6-1, 6-3. The second match went unfinished between Lizette Reding and Okuwaki (6-3, 5-1). In the next two battles, Mariana Reding beat Starodubtseva (6-2, 7-5) and Suk defeated Jorrin Fernandez 6-4, 6-2. The last two matches were stopped due to rain. Sokolova and Helen Sarikulaya finished 6-2, 5-4 and Bergeron and Mitic ended 6-3, 5-2.

Doubles Matches

Tanik / L. Reding (EU) d. Kozaki / Starodubtseva (HU) 6-2
Cordisco / M. Reding (EU) d. Mitic / Jorrin Fernandez (HU) 6-3
Okuwaki / Sokolova (HU) d. Suk / Bergeron (EU) 6-2

Singles Competition

Tanik (EU) d. Kozaki (HU) 6-1, 6-3
L. Reding (EU) vs. Okuwaki (HU) 6-3, 5-1 Unfinished
M. Reding (EU) d. Starodubtseva (HU) 6-2, 7-5
Suk (EU) d. Jorrin Fernandez (HU) 6-4, 6-2
Sokolova (HU) vs. Sarikulaya (EU) 6-2, 5-4 Unfinished
Bergeron (EU) vs. Mitic (HU) 6-3, 5-2 Unfinished

Up Next

The Lady Pirates will compete against local rival HBCU Norfolk State at 2:00 PM in Norfolk, Va.