GREENSBORO, N.C. - After celebrating senior day with a win over Mercer this past Wednesday, UNCG women's tennis will close out the 2021 spring season at Richmond this weekend, competing with the Spiders in a 12:30 p.m. first serve on Saturday.
WHAT TO KNOW
Who: Richmond
Where: Richmond, Va. | Westhampton Courts
When: Saturday, April 17 | 12:30 p.m.
MATCHUP HISTORY
• The Spartans and Spiders have met just four times since 2012, with Richmond holding a 3-1 advantage over UNCG in that span
• The pair last met in 2018, where Richmond grabbed the 4-1 victory. The last time UNCG defeated the Spiders was in a 5-2 final in Greensboro during the spring of 2016
THE SPARTANS
• Hanna Giddings grabbed a team-best ninth singles win of the season earlier this week against Mercer. She currently sits 1-0 in the second seed and 8-4 in the third. Her record in No. 3 singles ranks third in the SoCon among players to compete in that spot regularly this season
• Senior Brianna Gomez delivered the match-deciding victory against Mercer's top individual, gaining her seventh singles win of 2021 in straight sets
• The Spartans grabbed the doubles point against the Bears, thanks in part to a win on court one from Sophia Adams and Hanna Giddings. The pair have won their last two matches playing alongside one another and have a team-high four doubles wins as a duo
THE SPIDERS
• Senior Dessi Zlateva leads the Spiders with a 7-1 record in singles play this year. She is an undefeated 1-0 at the No. 1 seed and 6-1 at the No. 2
• Sara Salemyr and Andrea Campodonico have combined for a 6-2 record in doubles play this spring, playing all of their matches as the No. 2 pairing
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