ELON, N.C. – Elon University women’s tennis got back in the win column on Friday, March 11, with its 4-0 victory over NC Central at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center. With the win, head coach Elizabeth Anderson collected her 250th career victory, making her the first coach in program history to achieve the milestone.
HIGHLIGHTS
– Olivia Archer led the way for the Phoenix, sweeping Anaiah Jones 6-0, 6-0 in No. 6 singles. The win marked Archer’s team-leading eighth of the season and was her six win in her last seven outings.
– Julie Ball got back on track with her 6-3, 6-1 win over Lafi Joao in the No. 4 position. With the win Ball sits at 7-4 overall this season and has won seven of her last nine matches.
– Lizette Reding clinched the match for Elon, taking down Kennedy Hill 6-2, 6-3 in the No. 2 spot. Reding now holds a 2-2 mark in No. 2 singles and has logged a victory in four of her last five competitions.
– Sibel Tanik (6-2, 5-4), Victoria Saldh (6-4, 4-1) and Alison O’Dea (7-5, 4-0) each picked up wins in their first set and held a lead in their second set before the matches went unfinished due to Elon clinching the win.
– The combination of Tanik and Reding got the ball rolling for Elon in doubles play, making quick work of Jade Houston and Lafi Joao 6-1 in the No. 1 position. The win moved the duo to 6-5 overall this season.
– The tandem of Archer and O’Dea clinched the doubles point for the Phoenix, taking down Isabelle Exsted and Anaiah Jones 6-3 in the No. 3 spot. The duo now holds a team-best 8-4 mark on the year and has won eight of its last 10 matches.
– Rounding out doubles play, Ball and Saldh held a 4-2 lead in the No. 2 spot before the match went unfinished due to Elon clinching the doubles point.
UP NEXT
Elon returns to action on Sunday, March 13, when it hosts Morgan State in a 2 p.m. matchup at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.
RESULTS
Doubles
1. Sibel Tanik/Lizette Reding (ELON) def. HOUSTON, Jade/JOAO, Lafi (NCCU) 6-1
2. Julie Ball/Victoria Saldh (ELON) vs. PICAZO, Maria/HILL, Kennedy (NCCU) 4-2, unfinished
3. Alison O’Dea/Olivia Archer (ELON) def. EXSTED, Isabelle/JONES, Anaiah (NCCU) 6-3
Singles
1. Sibel Tanik (ELON) vs. HOUSTON, Jade (NCCU) 6-2, 5-4, unfinished
2. Lizette Reding (ELON) def. HILL, Kennedy (NCCU) 6-2, 6-3
3. Victoria Saldh (ELON) vs. PICAZO, Maria (NCCU) 6-4, 4-1, unfinished
4. Julie Ball (ELON) def. JOAO, Lafi (NCCU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Alison O’Dea (ELON) vs. EXSTED, Isabelle (NCCU) 7-5, 4-0, unfinished
6. Olivia Archer (ELON) def. JONES, Anaiah (NCCU) 6-0, 6-0
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (6,4,2)
–ELON–
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