Women’s Tennis Has Dominant Showing at Pirate Hidden Dual

Women's Tennis | 11/3/2025 7:48:00 PM

HAMPTON, Va. – North Carolina Central's women's tennis team had a total of 14 victories at the Pirate Hidden Dual on Nov. 1-2 at Hampton's Neilson-Screen Tennis Stadium.

The Eagles opened Saturday facing Longwood, starting with two doubles wins. Sara Barbaric and Valeria San Miguel Soria headed into singles with a 6-3 triumph together in the No.1 slot, as well as Mariana Zottoli and Alejandra Hidalgo Vega's 6-4 victory at the No.2 position.

In singles, Barbaric and Valentina de Aquino both dropped their first sets before securing tiebreaker wins. Gabriela Mejia Arenas followed suit with a pair of 6-3 sets.

On Sunday, NCCU swept Christopher Newport. Alejandra Hidalgo Vega and Mariana Zottoli, joined Saturday's doubles duos with a win of their own. Hidalgo Vega was the only Eagle to play a tiebreaker, while San Miguel Soria, Zottoli, Barbaric, de Aquino and Mejia Arenas all won in straight sets.

NC Central has a quick turnaround as they fly to San Diego, Calif. for two tournaments. San Miguel Soria and Barbaric will compete in the ITA Conference Master's as a doubles team on Nov. 6-9. The remaining Eagles will see action at the San Diego State Fall Classic on Nov. 7-9.  

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NCCU VS LONGWOOD (WOMEN)

 

Doubles:

1.      S. Barbaric/V.Soria vs Song/Eijkelenburg 6:3

2.      M.Zottoli/A.Hidalgo Vega vs Fernando/Izarra 6:4

3.      G.Mejia Arena/V.DeAquino vs Gnilozubova/Magia 7:5

 

Singles:

1.      Alejandra Hidalgo Vega vs Bali Song 6:1 3:6 10:5

2.      Valeria San Miguel Soria vs Feline van Eijkelenburg 6:3 6:3

3.      Mariana Zottoli vs Hima Fernando 6:4 6:3

4.      Sara Barbaric vs Oriana Izarra 4:6 6:1 10:3

5.      Valentina de Aquino vs Alex Magia 4:6 6:2 10:7

6.      Gabriela Mejia vs Nicole Di Bisceglia 6:3 6:3

 

CNU VS NCCU (WOMEN)

 

Doubles:

1.      Bergelin/Schaefer vs San Miguel/Barbaric 6:4

2.      Chang/Robertson vs Hidalgo Vega/Zottoli 6:2

3.      Carver/Gross vs Mejia Arenas/DeAquino 6:3

 

Singles:

1.      Chang vs Hidalgo Vega 3:6 6:3 10:6

2.      Schaefer vs San Miguel 6:1 7:5

3.      Robertson vs Zottoli 6:4 6:1

4.      Taylor vs Barbaric 6:0 6:2

5.      Bergelin vs De Aquino 6:2 6:1

6.      Gross vs Mejia Arenas 6:1 6:0