UNCG tops North Carolina A&T, 7-0, in women’s tennis action

GREENSBORO, NC – UNC Greensboro opened up the spring season with a dominating 7-0 win over cross-town rival North Carolina A&T in women's tennis action Saturday afternoon.

The Spartans got straight set wins in all seven matches. Freshmen Valerie Behr and Jess Eblen blanked each of their opponents, 6-0 and 6-0. Junior Erica Zabkar cruised past Jaymee Jones, 6-1 and 6-0. Courtney Akel, a sophomore from Little Rock, AR, also came away with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Porche Martin. Perry Loeser, a Winston-Salem, NC product, picked up a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Destiny Williams.

UNCG (1-0) takes a short trip to High Point to take on the Panthers on Tuesday for a 2 pm match-up.

AGATE

UNC Greensboro 7; North Carolina A&T 0

Singles

Arielle VonStrolley (UNCG) def. Christina Ruffin (NCAT) 6-2, 6-0

Erica Zabkar (UNCG) def. Jaymee Jones (NCAT) 6-1, 6-0

Whitney Miles (UNCG) def. Terika Palmer (NCAT) 6-0, 6-3

Courtney Akel (UNCG) def. Porche Martin (NCAT) 6-1, 6-0

Valerie Behr (UNCG) def. Revorn Ferguson (NCAT) 6-0, 6-0

Jess Eblen (UNCG) def. Morgan Robinson (NCAT) 6-0, 6-0

Perry Loeser (UNCG) def. Destiny Williams (NCAT) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles

VonStrolley/Zabkar (UNCG) def. Jones/Ruffin (NCAT) 8-0

Miles/Akel (UNCG) def. Martin/Palmer (NCAT) 8-1

Behr/Eblen (UNCG) def. Ferguson/Williams (NCAT) 8-1

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