Box Score GREENSBORO, N.C. – Erika Barquero sparkled for the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's tennis team during a 5-2 setback to Western Carolina Saturday afternoon.
 
Barquero led the Spartans in their SoCon opener by winning her doubles match with Ariana Chan and her singles match. It was a beautiful bounce back for Barquero, who battled Thursday against Radford while not feeling her best.
 
Barquero and Chan were 7-5 winners at No. 1 doubles. Barquero was a straight sets winner at No.1 singles, 6-1, 6-3. Also winning for UNCG was Hannah Mitchell at No. 5 singles in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2.
 
Juliana Craft forced a third set tiebreak after winning the second set, 6-4. She battled in the match before falling short in a thriller. Chan dropped a close match especially in the first set, 7-6. Despite the final result and the adversity, the Spartans are enduring currently, they believe things will improve.
 
"Tough time for the ladies," first-year head coach Paul Thomson said. "Doing so many good things without the results they are hoping for. They are a tough bunch and have been through a lot as a team recently. I am pleased to be here with them and be able to watch them grow."
 
UNCG returns to action when it starts a four-game road trip against Stetson on Wednesday, March 9 in a match that begins at 10 a.m.
 
Results
Singles
Erika Barquero (UNCG) d. Kata Foldeak, 6-1, 6-3
Miray Konar (WCU) d. Ariana Chan, 7-6, 6-1
Luzia Obermeier (WCU) d. Juliana Craft, 6-3, 4-6, 10-6
Jacy Smith (WCU) d. Eugenia Camacho, 6-0, 6-4
Hannah Mitchell (UNCG) d. Jordyn King, 6-4, 6-2
Antonella Benavides (WCU) d. Olivia Gallagher, 6-3, 6-3
 
Doubles
Chan and Barquero (UNCG) d. Smith and Pezzuno, 7-5
Kanar and Foldeak (WCU) d. Gallagher and Mitchell, 6-3
Obermerke and King (WCU) d. Craft and Perry, 6-1