GREENVILLE, N.C. – The Norfolk State women's tennis team earned a historic result Friday evening, rallying for a 4-3 victory over East Carolina — the program's first win over the Pirates. 

How It Happened 

East Carolina grabbed the early advantage, claiming the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3. Angelina Maniawska and Elena Martinez Prado secured Norfolk State's lone doubles victory, 7-5, at the No. 2 flight. 

Trailing 1-0 entering singles play, the Spartans faced an even bigger deficit after ECU victories at No. 2 and No. 6 pushed the lead to 3-0. Kim Auerswald defeated Ines Sabadie 6-1, 6-1, and Reese Calvo topped Kayla Kennedy 6-0, 6-1. 

Norfolk State responded with four straight wins to complete the comeback. 

Sabina Iurea put the Spartans on the board with a 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 5 singles, followed by Yuliya Yurkova's 6-4, 6-4 victory at No. 1. Angelina Maniawska added another point at No. 4 singles with a 6-4, 7-5 decision. 

Elena Martinez Prado clinched the match in dramatic fashion at No. 3 singles, battling back for a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 victory to secure the 4-3 triumph. 

Doubles 

• No. 1 – Auerswald/Calvo (ECU) def. Sabadie/Yurkova (NSU) – 6-3 
• No. 2 – Maniawska/Martinez Prado (NSU) def. Moody/Savekova (ECU) – 7-5 
• No. 3 – Jeromin/Pavlenko (ECU) def. Iurea/Kennedy (NSU) – 6-4 

Singles 

• No. 1 – Yurkova (NSU) def. Savekova (ECU) – 6-4, 6-4 
• No. 2 – Auerswald (ECU) def. Sabadie (NSU) – 6-1, 6-1 
• No. 3 – Martinez Prado (NSU) def. Pavlenko (ECU) – 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 
• No. 4 – Maniawska (NSU) def. Jeromin (ECU) – 6-4, 7-5 
• No. 5 – Iurea (NSU) def. Moody (ECU) – 6-0, 6-2 
• No. 6 – Calvo (ECU) def. Kennedy (NSU) – 6-0, 6-1 

UP NEXT 
Norfolk State returns to action Friday, Feb. 27, traveling to New Orleans to face Xavier (La.).