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Ana Spivakovsky won both her doubles match with Koren Fleming and her number-one singles match in Charlotte's 5-2 loss at Elon.

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Charlotte Women's Tennis Falls Late at Elon Thursday

Niners Take Doubles Point, Drop Close Singles Matches

Feb. 28, 2008

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Elon, N.C. - The Charlotte 49ers women's tennis team captured the doubles point, but could not win enough singles matches to win the match in a 5-2 losing decision at Elon Thursday in non-conference action. The loss drops Charlotte to 3-5, while the Phoenix improve to 6-4.

Ana Spivakovsky and Koren Fleming outlasted the number-one pair of Deanna Bailey and Anna Milian 8-6, while at number-three, Kimber Redfern and Gabi Vergara blasted Jenn Tucci and Hayley Wahl 8-2 to capture the double point.

In singles play, only Spivakovsky could capture a point with a win at number-one, taking out Bailey 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. Candace Cunningham was defeated in a pair of tiebreaking points, 3-6, 7-6 (4) and 10-8 in a tiebreaking superset.

The Niners will travel to the Palmetto state Sunday to take on College of Charleston at 10 a.m.

Elon Phoenix 5, Charlotte 49ers 2
 Singles competition
1. Ana Spivakovsky (CHA) def. Deanna Bailey (ELON) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
2. Anna Milian (ELON) def. Yudeshnee Pillay (CHA) 6-4, 6-1
3. Paige Kensrue (ELON) def. Koren Fleming (CHA) 6-0, 7-5
4. Jenn Tucci (ELON) def. Kimber Redfern (CHA) 6-4, 2-1, retired
5. Whitney Butcher (ELON) def. Candace Cunningham (CHA) 3-6, 7-6 (10-4), 1-0 (10-8)
6. Hayley Wahl (ELON) def. Gabi Vergara (CHA) 6-4, 6-3
 Doubles competition
1. Ana Spivakovsky/Koren Fleming (CHA) def. Deanna Bailey/Anna Milian (ELON) 8-6
2. Paige Kensrue/Whitney Butcher (ELON) def. Candace Cunningham/Yudeshnee Pillay (CHA) 8-5
3. Kimber Redfern/Gabi Vergara (CHA) def. Jenn Tucci/Hayley Wahl (ELON) 8-2
Match Notes:
Charlotte 49ers 3-5
Elon Phoenix 6-4