DURHAM, N.C. – For the second straight season, junior Kennedy Hill defeated her singles opponent from East Carolina University, but the Pirates were victorious 6-1 over North Carolina Central University on Saturday afternoon.

In doubles competition, NCCU (0-5) dropped two of three matches. Freshman Patricia Palencia and sophomore Candice Bernier fell 6-2 and freshman Gabriela Mejia Arenas and sophomore Alejandra Hidalgo Vega were defeated 6-1. Hill and senior Jade Houston's match went unfinished stopping at 3-4 with East Carolina taking the first point.

ECU (1-3) suffered a singles loss at the hands of Hill for the second season in a row. Last spring Hill defeated Isabella Ortiz 6-2, 6-3. She would earn a victory against a different Pirate, Kexuan Zhou, after falling 6-4 in the first set. Hill came back to win the final two sets 7-5.

Hidalgo Vega pushed her opponent to three sets, winning the second 7-5 before falling in the third 6-4. Mejia Arenas played a close first set with the Pirates needing a tiebreak to take the set 7-6. She would drop the second 6-2.

The Eagles head back on the road on Feb. 10 to take on Campbell University for their next match.