BOONE, N.C. - Brianna Gomez picked up UNCG women's tennis lone point of Tuesday afternoon, as the Spartans dropped a 6-1 decision to Appalachian State in Boone. 

The Mountaineers claimed the doubles point after taking wins in the second and third pairings, forcing Erika Barquero and Hanna Giddings' match in the No. 1 seed to go unfinished. 

Giddings would come within just a few games of her second individual win while competing in the third seed. The redshirt-freshman forced a third set after losing the first by a score of 6-4, ultimately dropping the frame by the same count.

Gomez' straight set victory over Virginia Poggi was the Spartans' highlight of the day, earning her fourth singles win of the season by scores of 6-3 and 6-4.

COMING UP NEXT
The Spartans' match at App State is the first of a four-contest road trip, traveling to James Madison (2/15), Coastal Carolina (2/22) and Gardner-Webb (2/27). UNCG took a 6-1 loss to the Dukes in March last season, and a 4-2 defeat to CCU last February.

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