Elon women’s tennis finishes strong against UNCG
The weather was not all that was hot today as the women’s tennis team defeated UNC Greensboro on Wednesday, March 4 at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center. With the 5-2 win over the Spartans, the Phoenix continue their four game winning streak.
Photo by Brianna Ek
It was the strong start in doubles as first seed of Kirsten Ward and Barbora Lazarova dominated 8-2 over the Spartan’s team of Kayla Gammie and Corinne Blythe. Olivia Lucas and Maria Camara followed close by with an 8-6 victory, and closing out doubles with a tiebreak win was the team of Taylor Casey and Erica Braschi.
Moving on to singles, senior Lazarova was first on the board with a solid win at number three against UNCG’s Corinne Blythe (6-4, 6-2). She was followed by a 6-1, 6-3 win from Braschi against Amy Ellis at number four.
The next matches were all close three setters for the Phoenix, with the game-winning third win from six seed Kamilla Beinsenova (5-7, 6-3, 6-4) and closing it out was senior Maria Camera with a tight 7-5, 6-7, 6-3 win over Jamie Grinberg.
Photo by Brianna Ek
Tough finishes for Lucas and Ward, with Lucas falling in three sets to Spartan’s Steph Falcon (3-6, 6-4, 4-6) and Ward falling to Kayla Gammie 4-6, 6-2, 5-7.
The Phoenix are 5-4 going into Friday’s match at home against Liberty University, scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
