UNCG earns first SoCon win, tops Georgia Southern

STATESBORO, GA – UNC Greensboro earned four singles wins in six matches to pick up its first Southern Conference win of the season with a 5-2 win over Georgia Southern on Saturday afternoon.

UNCG (3-6, 1-2) got straight-set singles wins from Alejandra Guerra and Erica Zabkar, coupled with a pair of third-set wins by Britney Cloer and Arielle VonStrolley to earn the Spartans’ first SoCon win of the season.  The Spartans won all three doubles pro-sets to get the day started in its favor.

With the loss, Georgia Southern dropped to 7-7, 1-3 in SoCon play.

UNCG steps out of conference to host UNC Wilmington on Tuesday.

AGATE                                                                                                                                           

UNCG 5, Georgia Southern 2

 Singles competition

1. Alejandra Guerra (UNCG) def. Kristi Kegerreis (GSU) 6-0, 6-1

2. Arielle VonStrolley (UNCG) def. Melanie Rolle (GSU) 1-6, 6-3, 6-1

3. Ali Beavers (GSU) def. Valerie Behr (UNCG) 6-2, 6-1

4. Britney Cloer (UNCG) def. Molly Maddox (GSU) 3-6, 7-6 (7-6), 6-1

5. Erica Zabkar (UNCG) def. Christine Caforio (GSU) 6-0, 7-6 (7-5)

6. Jessica Fuller (GSU) def. Courtney Akel (UNCG) 6-3, 6-2

 Doubles competition

1. Alejandra Guerra/Arielle VonStrolley (UNCG) def. Christine Caforio/Kristi Kegerreis (GSU) 8-2

2. Erica Zabkar/Valerie Behr (UNCG) def. Ali Beavers/Melanie Rolle (GSU) 8-2

3. Britney Cloer/Jess Eblen (UNCG) def. Jessica Matlosz/Emma Knight (GSU) 8-3

Match Notes:

UNCG 3-5, 1-0 SoCon

Georgia Southern 7-7, 1-3 SoCon                                                     

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