Spartans win women's tennis home opener, 5-2, over High Point

GREENSBORO, NC – Lisa Suggs, Emily Wade and Erica Zabkar each earned straight-set wins in singles action as UNC Greensboro opened the home portion of its 2006 spring schedule with a 5-2 win over High Point at UNCG Tennis Courts on Wednesday afternoon.

Suggs defeated Suzanne Celensu by scores of 7-5 and 6-2, while Wade defeated Iris Schabetsberger by 6-3 and 6-4. Zabkar also recorded an easy win, turning away Jody Wecks by scored of 6-2 and 6-4.

Sophie Rychlik also earned a win in singles’ action, defeating Kelly Tolman in a third-set tiebreaker.

UNCG (1-2) returns to action on Saturday when it travels to Liberty University.

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Women: UNCG 5, High Point 2

SINGLES: Lisa Suggs (UNCG) def. Suzanne Celensu 7-5, 6-2; Emily Wade (UNCG) def. Iris Schabetsberger 6-3, 6-4; Becca Carr (HPU) def. Whitney Miles 6-3, 6-0; Erica Zabkar (UNCG) def. Jody Wecks 6-2, 6-4; Sarah McDonaugh (HPU) def. Lourdes Moran 6-3, 6-4; Sophie Rychlik (UNCG) def. Kelly Tolman 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (10-8).

DOUBLES: Suggs/Wade (UNCG) def. Celensu/Tolman 8-5; Miles/Zabkar (UNCG) def. McDonaugh/Carr 8-3; Schabetsberger/Wecks (HP) def. Moran/Sarah Templeton 8-7 (9-7).

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