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Niners Women's Tennis Loses Closest of Matches at Wofford, 4-3

Spivakovsky Records Third Straight Singles Victory at Number-One

March 13, 2008

Spartanburg, S.C. - The Charlotte 49ers women's tennis team lost the closest of matches at Wofford Thursday, 4-3. Charlotte falls to 3-8 on the season, while Wofford improves to 10-1.

Wofford took the doubles point and split the six singles matches, which was just enough to record the victory.

Sophomore Ana Spivakovsky won her third consecutive singles match, playing at number-one in three sets over Mary Ellen Henry. She has won seven of her last eight singles matches and is 12-10 this season, 8-4 since the semester break. Koren Fleming and Candace Cunningham won at number-three and number-four singles. Fleming needed a third set, while Cunningham won in the second set tiebreaker to capture a singles point for Charlotte.

The 49ers host Richmond Saturday in their only regular-season scheduled match against an Atlantic 10 opponent. The Spiders visit the Phillips Tennis Complex for a 2:30 start.

Wofford 4, Charlotte 3
 Singles competition
1. Ana Spivakovsky (CHA) def. Merry Ellen Henry (WOF) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
2. Adriane Hodges (WOF) def. Yudeshnee Pillay (CHA) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
3. Koren Fleming (CHA) def. Sabrina Smyers (WOF) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
4. Candace Cunningham (CHA) def. Cayley Wetzig (WOF) 6-2, 7-6 (9-7)
5. Haley Baird (WOF) def. Gabriela Vergara (CHA) 6-0, 6-1
6. Sonia Anand (WOF) def. Kimber Redfern (CHA), by default
 Doubles competition
1. Merry Ellen Henry/Laura Lynn Williams (WOF) def. Ana Spivakovsky/Koren Fleming (CHA) 8-4
2. Adriane Hodges/Cayley Wetzig (WOF) def. Yudeshnee Pillay/Candace Cunningham (CHA) 8-3
3. Haley Baird/Sonia Anand (WOF) def. Gabriela Vergara/Kimber Redfern (CHA) 8-4
Match Notes:
Charlotte 3-8
Wofford 10-1, 2-0 SoCon