BOONE, N.C. – North Carolina Central University women’s tennis sophomore Ekaterina Nekrasova won all three of her matches to earn the Flight 7 singles title at the Appalachian State University Fall Invitational on Oct. 26-27 in Boone, N.C.
A native of Russia, Nekrasova defeated Mackenzie Lasure of Appalachian State 6-0, 6-4, Lindsay Krause of Presbyterian 6-0, 6-1, and finally Abby Richmond of East Carolina 6-1, 6-1.
In the doubles Flight 2 of the invitational, Nekrasova and NCCU senior Olesya Palko won the flight by defeating Jennifer Ansari and Gaberiela Celi of Appalachian State, 8-6, and Patricia Alves and Lucia Leachy of Presbyterian College 8-2.
NCCU freshman Mia Ramic teamed up with Haley Elliott of Presbyterian College to win the doubles flight 4 of the invitational.
NCCU Results from ASU Women’s Tennis Fall Invitational:
Flight 2 - Singles
Wood (NCCU) def. Kowal (CCU) 6-2, 6-2
Ansari (ASU) def. Wood (NCCU) 6-2, 7-5
Zhang (ECU) def. Wood (NCCU) 6-4, 6-2
Flight 3 - Singles
Palko (NCCU) def. Celi (ASU) 6-2, 1-6 (10-7)
Laduca def. Palko (NCCU) 7-5, 6-2
Palko (NCCU) def. Alves (PC) 6-3, 6-1
Flight 4 - Singles
Mumba (NCCU) def. King (ASU) 6-1, 6-1
Tanik (ECU) def. Muamba (NCCU) 7-5, 6-3
Robinson (CCU) def. Muamba (NCCU) 7-5, 6-3
Flight 5 - Singles
Gabriel (ASU) def. Ramic (NCCU) 6-2, 6-1
Terpko (ECU) def. Ramic (NCCU) 6-0, 6-2
Bates (CCU) def. Ramic (NCCU) 6-0, 7-5
Flight 7 - Singles
Nekrasova (NCCU) def. Lasure (ASU) 6-0, 6-4
Nekrasova (NCCU) def. Krause (PC) 6-0, 6-1
Nekrasova (NCCU) def. Richmond (ECU) 6-1, 6-1
Nekrasova (NCCU) wins Flight 7
Flight 1 - Doubles
Linsell-Lasure (ASU) def. Mumba-Wood (NCCU) 8-1
Zhang-Terpko (ECU) def. Muamba-Wood (NCCU) 8-6
Scott-Kowal (CCU) def Muamba-Wood (NCCU) 8-6
Flight 2 - Doubles
Palko-Nekrasova (NCCU) def. Ansari-Celi (ASU) 8-6
Wanko-Tanik (ECU) def. Palko-Nekrasova (NCCU) 8-4
Palko-Nekrasova (NCCU) def. Alves-Leachy (PC) 8-2
Palko-Nekrasova (NCCU) win Flight 2
Flight 4 - Doubles
Elliott-Ramic (PC/NCCU) def. Shell-King 8-2
Elliot-Ramic (PC/NCCU) def. Richmond-Watson (ECU) 9-7
Robison-Ortiz (CCU) def. Elliott/Ramic (PC/NCCU) 8-6
Elliot-Ramic (PC/NCCU) win Flight 4
