North Carolina
Norfolk State
UNC Picks Up Wins Over Norfolk State, ECU
February 20, 2014 | Women's Tennis
Kate Vialle had an extremely successful day for North Carolina (8-2). She teamed with Laura Slater for a pair of doubles victories, and then lost only one point in winning two singles matches at #3 singles. She won 6-0, 6-1 over Norfolk State and then was the first to finish in singles against East Carolina with a 6-0, 6-0 victory.
Jamie Loeb. the No. 1 ranked singles player in the county, scored two more victories to run her record to 28-2 this season.
Tessa Lyons won both her matches at #4 singles, while Slater did the same at #6 singles.
North Carolina (8-2) opens ACC play on Friday at home against Boston College at 2 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
Norfolk State vs North Carolina
2/19/2014 at Chapel Hill, N.C.
(Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center)
#6 North Carolina 7, Norfolk State 0
Singles competition
1. #1 Jamie Loeb (NC) def. Liza Gordeeva (NSU) 6-3, 6-1
2. #67 Caroline Price (NC) def. Yvonne Kamegne (NSU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Kate Vialle (NC) def. Andrea Macchiavello (NSU) 6-0, 6-1
4. Tessa Lyons (NC) def. Mafalda Lhorca (NSU) 6-1, 6-3
5. #106 Ashley Dai (NC) def. Marie Habiyaremye (NSU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Laura Slater (NC) def. Krystal Scott (NSU) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Jamie Loeb/Ashley Dai (NC) vs. Andrea Macchiavello/Mafalda Lhorca (NSU) 6-1, unfinished
2. Kate Vialle/Laura Slater (NC) def. Liza Gordeeva/Yvonne Kamegne (NSU) 8-0
3. Caroline Price/Tessa Lyons (NC) def. Krystal Scott/Marie Habiyaremye (NSU) 8-1
Match Notes:
Norfolk State 2-2
North Carolina 7-2; National ranking #6
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (2,3,5,6,4,1)
East Carolina vs North Carolina
2/19/2014 at Chapel Hill, N.C.
(Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center)
#6 North Carolina 7, East Carolina 0
Singles competition
1. #1 Jamie Loeb (NC) def. Michelle Castro (ECU) 6-0, 6-1
2. #69 Whitney Kay (NC) def. Melis Tanik (ECU) 5-7, 2-0 retired
3. Kate Vialle (NC) def. Nicole LaDuca (ECU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Tessa Lyons (NC) def. Dana Gray (ECU) 6-2, 6-0
5. #106 Ashley Dai (NC) def. Maria Storozheva (ECU) 3-6, 6-2, 10-8
6. Laura Slater (NC) def. Elizabeth Zurawel (ECU) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Jamie Loeb/Whitney Kay (NC) def. Michelle Castro/Nicole LaDuca (ECU) 8-2
2. Kate Vialle/Laura Slater (NC) def. Dana Gray/Maria Storozheva (ECU) 8-1
3. Ashley Dai/Tessa Lyons (NC) def. Emily Groeneveld/Melis Tanik (ECU) 6-3
Match Notes:
East Carolina 3-3
North Carolina 8-2; National ranking #6
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (3,1,4,6,5)
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