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.