Score:
Elon 5, Salem 0
Up Next:
Salem at Columbia College | March 12 | Columbia, S.C. | 1 p.m.
Records:
Salem (2-4) / Elon (10-4)
ELON, N.C. – The Salem team capped off its second match against an NCAA Division I opponent, which took place at Elon, by falling 5-0 to the host Phoenix at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.
The two teams originally began the match outdoors, but it was moved indoors to the Starmount Country Club in nearby Greensboro, N.C.
Elon opened with a victory Simone Bergeron and Ella Suk, who downed Cadence Durham and Alana Bridges by a 6-1 margin in No. 2 doubles. Teammates Miray Konar and Helen Sarikulaya wrapped up a 6-0 win in No. 3 doubles over the tandem of Jessea James and Emily Griffis.
The Phoenix captured the one point in doubles play with a 6-1 victory in No. 1 action from Mariana Reding and Madison Cordisco, who clashed with Adley Keim and Mariana Faint.
Konar notched her second point of the match in No. 6 singles, posting a pair of 6-0, 6-0 wins against James. Bergeron followed with a point of her own in No. 5 singles with a 6-0, 6-0 triumph against Bridges.
Mariana Reding earned the decisive point in No. 2 singles, posting a 6-0, 6-0 win in a clash with Faint. Lizette Reding claimed the final point of the match for Elon by taking down Keim in straight sets (6-0, 6-0) in a meeting of No. 1 singles.
Singles competition
1. Lizette Reding (ELON) def. Adley Keim (SAL) 6-0, 6-0
2. Mariana Reding (ELON) def. Mariana Faint (SAL) 6-0, 6-0
3. Ella Suk (ELON) vs. Cadence Durham (SAL) 3-0, unfinished
4. Helen Sarikulaya (ELON) vs. Emily Griffis (SAL) 1-0, unfinished
5. Simone Bergeron (ELON) def. Alana Bridges (SAL) 6-0, 6-0
6. Miray Konar (ELON) def. Jessea James (SAL) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Mariana Reding/Madison Cordisco (ELON) def. Adley Keim/Mariana Faint (SAL) 6-1
2. Simone Bergeron/Ella Suk (ELON) def. Cadence Durham/Alana Bridges (SAL) 6-1
3. Miray Konar/Helen Sarikulaya (ELON) def. Jessea James/Emily Griffis (SAL) 6-0
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (6,5,2,1)