RALEIGH, NC—Winthrop’s women’s tennis team fell to No. 36 North Carolina State 6-1 Sunday afternoon at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center in Raleigh, NC. Winthrop sophomore Patricia Coimbra posted the lone win for the Lady Eagles.

 

With the loss, Winthrop falls to 1-9 as it continues to play against nationally-ranked opponents while N.C. State improves to 8-2.

 

The Lady Eagles lost all three doubles matches but nearly claimed a victory at number two before Antoniya Bagaric and Coimbra’s comeback attempt fell short against Berkeley Brock and Catherine Grotz.

 

Coimbra posted a straight set victory (6-4, 6-2) over Grotz at number two singles to collect her second singles win of the season and second of the weekend.

 

Larissa Bekmetova battled back at number six singles and forced a tiebreaker after winning the second set 6-2 over Neils Barringer but eventually lost the tiebreak 10-5 giving the match to the Wolfpack.

 

Winthrop will make its home debut Friday, March 9, when it plays Armstrong Atlantic at 9 a.m. and Radford at 2 p.m. at Memorial Courts.

 

 

No. 36 NC State 6, Winthrop 1

 

Doubles

1. Green/Roach d. A. Novaes/P. Pereira (Winthrop), 8-1

2. Brock/Grotz d. A. Bagaric/P. Coimbra (Winthrop), 8-6
3. Barringer/Guerra d. L. Bekmetova/Y. Fadina (Winthrop), 8-2

 

Singles

1. Brock d. A. Novaes (Winthrop), 6-1, 6-2

2. P. Coimbra (Winthrop) d. Grotz, 6-4, 6-2

3. Roach d. A. Bagaric (Winthrop), 6-3, 6-1

4. Guerra d. Y. Fadina (Winthrop), 6-3, 6-1

5. Green d. P. Pereira (Winthrop), 6-2, 6-0

6. Barringer d. L. Bekmetova (Winthrop), 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-5)