Zabkar wins flight as UNCG women's tennis opens season at Landfall

WILMINGTON, NC – UNC Greensboro junior Erica Zabkar won two singles matches on Saturday to win the Teal Flight at the 2006 UNCW/Landfall Women’s Tennis Invitational on Saturday afternoon.

Zabkar, a product of Atlanta, GA, defeated UNC Wilmington’s Katie Carlson 7-6 6-1. She then downed East Carolina’s Varinia Soler in straight sets, 6-2 and 6-3, to win the flight. 

In other action on Saturday involving UNCG players, both Whitney Miles and Arielle Vonstrolley advanced to the consolation bracket finals to be played on Sunday. Miles and Vonstrolley lost opening matches on Friday, but advanced on Saturday. Vonstrolley won over UNCW’s Molly Molony, 6-3 and 6-3, while Miles advanced with an injury default.

Play concludes at Landfall Country Club on Sunday morning.

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Singles

Gold Flight:

Friday

Caroline Hammond (Virginia) def. Arielle Vonstrolley (UNCG), 6-4, 6-1

Saturday (consolation bracket)

Arielle Vonstrolley (UNCG) def. Molly Molony (UNCW) 6-3, 6-3

Navy Flight

Friday: Laura Alexander (Virginia) def. Whitney Miles (UNCG) 6-1, 6-2

Saturday (consolation bracket)

Whitney Miles (UNCG) won by injury default over Kristen Jones (Mount Olive)

Singles Teal Flight

Saturday

Erica Zabkar (UNCG) def. Katie Carlson (UNC Wilmington) 7-6, 6-1

Erica Zabkar (UNCG) def. Varinia Soler (East Carolina) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles: Navy Flight

Friday

Perriera (Virginia)/Martin (UNC Wilmington) def. Whitney Miles/Arielle Vonstrolley (UNCG), 8-2

Saturday

Whitney Miles/Arielle Vonstrolley (UNCG) def. Ellis/Molony (UNC Wilmington), 8-3

Hammond/Alexander (Virginia) def. Whitney Miles/Arielle Vonstrolley (UNCG), 8-2

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