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Junior transfer Yudeshnee Pillay won at number-one doubles and number-two singles in Charlotte's 4-1 win over GWU Friday.

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Niners Women's Tennis Advances in Opening Match of Atlantic 10 Championships

Yudeshnee Pillay Improves to 16-11 in Singles and 12-2 in Doubles Play in Team Victory

April 18, 2008

Monroeville, Pa. - The Charlotte 49ers women's tennis team advanced past George Washington in the morning round of the Atlantic 10 Championships. Charlotte, the seven seed, will take on second-seeded Temple Friday afternoon. All tournament matches are taking place at the Club 4 Life in Monroeville, Pa.

"Our girls played hard today," said Niners head coach Michaela Quinn. "I am very proud of our team's effort."

The tenth-seeded Colonials got one point at number-one singles when Charlotte's Ana Spivakovsky, with a lingering injury, had to retire up a set in the second.

The Niners started with a point in the doubles play. Spivakovsky and Yudeshnee Pillay won at the top doubles spot, 8-3. The number-two doubles pair of Candace Cunningham and Koren Fleming secured the doubles point with their own 8-3 decision.

Pillay has a team-best 16 singles victories, while she and Spivakovsky are 12-2 in doubles play this season.

In singles play, Pillay, Fleming and Kimber Redfern all got wins in straight sets to secure the team victory.

The Temple match begins at approximately 3:30 p.m.

Charlotte 49ers 4, George Washington 1
 Singles competition
1. Nadia Demidenko (GWU) def. Ana Spivakovsky (CHA) 2-6, retired
2. Yudeshnee Pillay (CHA) def. Jennifer Hirsch (GWU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Koren Fleming (CHA) def. Tracy Stecko (GWU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Candace Cunningham (CHA) vs. Verena Knodeler (GWU) 6-1, 2-6, 4-1, unfinished
5. Kimber Redfern (CHA) def. Madhuri Jha (GWU) 6-4, 6-3
6. Gabi Vergara (CHA) vs. Michele Style (GWU) 7-6 (4-0), 2-3, unfinished
 Doubles competition
1. Ana Spivakovsky/Yudeshnee Pillay (CHA) def. Nadia Demidenko/Verena Knodeler (GWU) 8-3
2. Candace Cunningham/Koren Fleming (CHA) def. Madhuri Jha/Jennifer Hirsch (GWU) 8-3
3. Kimber Redfern/Gabi Vergara (CHA) def. Tracy Stecko/Michele Style (GWU) 7-4
Match Notes:
George Washington 7-11
Charlotte 49ers 5-12