Friday, March 8
Long Beach, Calif.
2:00 PM
Long Beach State University
4
vs
3
East Carolina
Long Beach State Defeats East Carolina, 4-3
3/8/2024 11:04:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Justine Dondonay clinched the match for the Beach with an exciting three-set victory
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Long Beach State turned in a solid performance on Friday at Rhodes Tennis Center on their way to a 4-3 victory over East Carolina.
The Beach (5-4) claimed the doubles point behind a pair of wins from tandems Mathilde Tranberg and Paulina Franco Martinessi, and Rhona Cook and Peppi Ramstedt.
Tranberg and Franco Martinessi earned a 6-3 win at flight three against ECU's (6-6) duo of Anne Lou Champion and Kim Auerswald. Cook and Ramstedt won the point with a 7-5 win at flight one versus Ines Bachir and Alisha Hussain.
Sarah Medik put the Beach up 2-0 as she cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win over Hussain at flight five in singles. Long Beach State added to its lead after Doga Akyurek took down Isabella Ortiz, 6-3, 6-1 at flight four.
With Long Beach leading 3-0, the Pirate picked up their first point of the day at flight six. ECU's Joan Madi came back to defeat Tranberg, 0-6, 6-3, 6-3 to get East Carolina on the board.
Justine Dondonay competed at flight three and earned the first set win, 6-1, over Martina Muzzolon. However, Muzzolon came back to take the second set, 6-3. It was a battle at court three, but Dondonay emerged victorious as she downed Muzzolon, 6-2, to win the game and clinch the match.
Dondonay's victory was key, as Cook came up short at flight one dropping the game, 1-6, 7-6 (2), 4-6 to Bachir. The Pirates tacked on their final point with a win by retirement at flight two.
Long Beach State will be back in action on Saturday, March 9 when the Beach host UC Davis at 11 a.m. at Rhodes Tennis Center. Live scoring will be available via BeachLiveStats.com.
Doubles competition
1. Rhona Cook/Peppi Ramstedt (LBSU) def. Ines Bachir/Alisha Hussain (ECU) 7-5
2. Doga Akyurek/Hana Becirovic Novak (LBSU) vs. Martina Muzzolon/Kexuan Zhou (ECU) 5-5, unfinished
3. Mathilde Tranberg/Paulina Franco (LBSU) def. Anne Lou Champion/Kim Auerswald (ECU) 6-3
Order of finish: 3, 1
Singles competition
1. Ines Bachir (ECU) def. Rhona Cook (LBSU) 1-6, 7-6, 6-4
2. Kim Auerswald (ECU) def. Peppi Ramstedt (LBSU) 6-7, 6-5, retired
3. Justine Dondonay (LBSU) def. Martina Muzzolon (ECU) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
4. Doga Akyurek (LBSU) def. Isabella Ortiz (ECU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Sarah Medik (LBSU) def. Alisha Hussain (ECU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Joan Madi (ECU) def. Mathilde Tranberg (LBSU) 0-6, 6-3, 6-3
Order of finish: 5, 4, 6, 3, 1, 2
The Beach (5-4) claimed the doubles point behind a pair of wins from tandems Mathilde Tranberg and Paulina Franco Martinessi, and Rhona Cook and Peppi Ramstedt.
Tranberg and Franco Martinessi earned a 6-3 win at flight three against ECU's (6-6) duo of Anne Lou Champion and Kim Auerswald. Cook and Ramstedt won the point with a 7-5 win at flight one versus Ines Bachir and Alisha Hussain.
Sarah Medik put the Beach up 2-0 as she cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win over Hussain at flight five in singles. Long Beach State added to its lead after Doga Akyurek took down Isabella Ortiz, 6-3, 6-1 at flight four.
With Long Beach leading 3-0, the Pirate picked up their first point of the day at flight six. ECU's Joan Madi came back to defeat Tranberg, 0-6, 6-3, 6-3 to get East Carolina on the board.
Justine Dondonay competed at flight three and earned the first set win, 6-1, over Martina Muzzolon. However, Muzzolon came back to take the second set, 6-3. It was a battle at court three, but Dondonay emerged victorious as she downed Muzzolon, 6-2, to win the game and clinch the match.
Dondonay's victory was key, as Cook came up short at flight one dropping the game, 1-6, 7-6 (2), 4-6 to Bachir. The Pirates tacked on their final point with a win by retirement at flight two.
Long Beach State will be back in action on Saturday, March 9 when the Beach host UC Davis at 11 a.m. at Rhodes Tennis Center. Live scoring will be available via BeachLiveStats.com.
Doubles competition
1. Rhona Cook/Peppi Ramstedt (LBSU) def. Ines Bachir/Alisha Hussain (ECU) 7-5
2. Doga Akyurek/Hana Becirovic Novak (LBSU) vs. Martina Muzzolon/Kexuan Zhou (ECU) 5-5, unfinished
3. Mathilde Tranberg/Paulina Franco (LBSU) def. Anne Lou Champion/Kim Auerswald (ECU) 6-3
Order of finish: 3, 1
Singles competition
1. Ines Bachir (ECU) def. Rhona Cook (LBSU) 1-6, 7-6, 6-4
2. Kim Auerswald (ECU) def. Peppi Ramstedt (LBSU) 6-7, 6-5, retired
3. Justine Dondonay (LBSU) def. Martina Muzzolon (ECU) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
4. Doga Akyurek (LBSU) def. Isabella Ortiz (ECU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Sarah Medik (LBSU) def. Alisha Hussain (ECU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Joan Madi (ECU) def. Mathilde Tranberg (LBSU) 0-6, 6-3, 6-3
Order of finish: 5, 4, 6, 3, 1, 2
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
123
Ines Bachir / 0 [ECU]
176
664
#2 Singles Match
123
Kim Auerswald / 0 [ECU]
66WR
750
#3 Singles Match
123
Martina Muzzolon / 0 [ECU]
162
636
#4 Singles Match
12
Isabella Ortiz / 0 [ECU]
31
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Alisha Hussain / 0 [ECU]
00
66
#6 Singles Match
123
Joan Madi / 0 [ECU]
066
633
Order of Finish:
5,4,6,3,1,2
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