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DURHAM, N.C. - The Lady Eagles of North Carolina Central University battled with the Camels from Campbell University Friday, Feb. 15, on the NCCU tennis courts, marking their home-opening match along with the programs first victory (4-3) over Campbell who led the series over the Lady Eagles since their transition to Division-I, 0-4.
Friday’s meeting marks the first time since NCCU became a Division-I institution that head coach
David Nass led his squad to victory over the Camels. In the initial series meetings, after beginning the Division-I process, the Lady Eagles were swept 0-7 in every match-up since the 2008 season.
NCCU began the afternoon competition with doubles competition, Campbell’s Lauren Vaughn and Kirsten Renz downed NCCU’s
Julia Aguilar and
Brianna Gatson at No. 3, 8-1. The Lady Eagles tied it up at one-all, when
Ekaterina Nekrasova and
Aissa Muamba defeated Ana Maria Ortiz and Lourdes Ros in the second slot (8-2), before the overall point went to Campbell which consisted of No. 1 doubles players
Olesya Palko and
Rebecca Wood falling to Camels Natasha Afridi and Tamara Stanic, 8-4.
After the first two singles matches ended, the Camels still lead the Lady Eagles with a 2-1 advantage in the match. Campbell’s Lindsey defeated Anquilar 6-1, 6-0 at No. 6., while at the No. 3 spot Muamba earned a 6-0, 6-1 straight-set victory over Renz.
Campbell took a 3-1 lead following a 6-1, 7-5 win for Stanic over Palko.
At No. 2 and No. 5, Lady Eagles Nekrasova and Ramic took the first frame in each contest before Ros and Vaughn, respectively, battled back to send it to a decisive third. NCCU battled back on both courts taking both contests to knot the match at 3-3.
At No. 3, Campbell’s Ros took the first set 7-5 over Wood before falling in the second by a close 6-3 score. The pair battled for each point, but ultimately Wood secured a 6-3 victory to help NCCU post a 4-3 victory.
The Lady Eagles advance to 1-1 on the season while the Camels fall to 1-5.
Campbell returns to the court on Sunday, Feb. 17 at Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C., with the first serve slated for 2 p.m.
For more information on NCCU women’s tennis, logon to
www.NCCUEaglePride.com.
