GREENSBORO, N.C. – Seniors Soumeya Anane (Coventry, Great Britain/Tile Hill Wood School), Amy Ellis (Cheshire, Great Britain/Newcastle Under Lyme) and Jamie Grinberg (Chapel Hill, N.C./East Chapel Hill) competed in their final match of their UNCG tennis careers on Friday afternoon. UNCG fell to the Charlotte 49ers 5-2 on senior day, and fall to 8-12 on the season. Charlotte improves to 9-9 on the year.
The Spartans lost the doubles point, falling in two of three competitions. Sarah Swiderski (Wesley Chapel, Fla./Saddlebrook Prep) and Blaine Boaz (Dunwoody, Ga./Saint Pius X) took No. 1. Yasmin Franco (Largo, Fla./Indian Rocks Christian) and Masey DeMoss (Mayodan, N.C./McMichael) fell at No. 2, with Grinberg and Ellis suffering a loss at No. 3, both 6-3.
In singles, Swiderski earned a point, taking No. 2 6-1, 6-2. DeMoss scored another point, earning a 6-0, 6-2 victory at No. 4 singles. Anane fell at No. 1, 6-2, 1-1 before retiring. Ellis dropped the No. 3 match, with Grinberg falling in three sets at No. 6. Boaz rounded out the competition, falling at No. 5, 6-3, 6-4.
Singles competition
1. Victoria Pahlett (CHA) def. Soumeya Anane (UNCG) 6-2, 1-1
2. Sarah Swiderski (UNCG) def. Tai Martin (CHA) 6-1, 6-2
3. Macy Vonderschmidt (CHA) def. Amy Ellis (UNCG) 6-0, 6-0
4. Masey DeMoss (UNCG) def. Sierra Stone (CHA) 6-0, 6-2
5. Tyler Baker (CHA) def. Blaine Boaz (UNCG) 6-3, 6-4
6. Megan Smith (CHA) def. Jamie Grinberg (UNCG) 6-1, 3-6, 11-9
Doubles competition
1. Sarah Swiderski/Blaine Boaz (UNCG) vs. Tai Martin/Victoria Pahlett (CHA) 3-5, unfinished
2. Sierra Stone/Megan Smith (CHA) def. Yasmin Franco/Masey DeMoss (UNCG) 6-3
3. Tyler Baker/Macy Vonderschmidt (CHA) def. Jamie Grinberg/Amy Ellis (UNCG) 6-3
UNCG returns to action on Friday, April 22nd as the travel to Chattanooga, Tenn. for the Southern Conference Championships.
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