GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's tennis team hosted its first invitational of the year with the three-day UNCG Invite. The first day of play began on Friday, September 23 at the UNCG Tennis Courts.
 
The Spartans won four of eight singles matches and two of four doubles matches.  
 
"Great effort today," Head Coach Paul Thomson stated. "Much better than the start of last weekend and better than we finished last Sunday. It is obvious these girls are hungry. We have a lot of work to do, but I am seeing improvements every day."

Play will continue on Saturday with a start time of 9:00 a.m. 
 
SINGLES
Arina Babkova (UNCG) lost to Martina Muzzolon (ECU), 7-6, 6-2
Olivia Gallagher (UNCG) defeated Kim Auerswald (ECU), 3-6, 6-3, (10-5)
Hanna Giddings (UNCG) lost to Ines Baehir (ECU), 3-6, 6-1 (10-6)
Juliana Craft (UNCG) lost to Alisha Hussain (ECU), 6-1, 6-1
Raegan Mitchell (UNCG) defeated Isabella Rivera (ECU), 6-3, 5-7 (10-2)
Luna Urso (UNCG) defeated Joan Madi (ECU), 7-5, 6-3
Alexandra Dodashev Enbert (UNCG) lost to Anne Lou Champion (ECU), 6-1, 6-2
Ella Olexa (UNCG) defeated Laura Becker (ECU), 4-6, 6-4 (10-8)
 
DOUBLES
Giddings/Gallagher (UNCG) defeated Jansen/Murphy (App State), 6-3
Dodashev Enbert/Craft (UNCG) lost to Pate/Dada-Mascoll (App State), 6-2
Urso/Olexa (UNCG) lost to Collins/Ryan-Bovey (App State), 7-6(6)
Mitchell/Babkova (UNCG) defeated Becker/Madi (ECU), 6-1