Who: at North Carolina Central
When: Thursday, January 26
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Where: Durham, N.C. | Dr. James W. Younge Tennis Courts
Who: vs. Campbell
When: Saturday, January 28
Time: 1 p.m.
Where: Greensboro, N.C. | UNCG Tennis Courts
Who: vs. Presbyterian
When: Sunday, January 29
Time: Noon
Where: Greensboro, N.C. | UNCG Tennis Courts
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's tennis team hit the road tomorrow to battle North Carolina Central University for a single match against.
The Spartans then turn around and host Campbell on Saturday with a start time of 1 p.m.
UNCG will also host Presbyterian on Sunday with a start time of noon.
About the Spartans
- UNCG beat Longwood, 6-1, in its home opener this semester
- The Spartans then open February with Elon on Friday, February 3, at 2 p.m. in Elon, N.C.
- The Spartans are coming off a tough 5-2 loss to UNC Asheville.
- UNCG began the fall season at the three-day Elon Invitational where it saw four doubles victories and seven singles wins.
- The Blue & Gold then hosted its own three-day UNCG Invite, where Olivia Gallagher led the Spartans with two singles victories out of the 7 during the invite.
- The Spartans totaled five doubles wins during that weekend.
- Gallagher is 2-1 in number four singles.
- Reagan Mitchel is 2-0 in number six singles.
- Gallagher and Hanna Giddings are 2-1 in doubles play this season.
About NCCU
- This will be NCCU third match of the year, as it is 0-2.
- NCCU opened the year out against North Carolina, losing 0-7.
- The Eagles then had a match up against East Carolina University falling 2-5.
- In the match against the Pirates, Kennedy Hill, Candice Bernier and Alejandra Hidalgo Vega had the singles wins.
- NCCU played at the ITA Carolina Regionals and the HBCU National Tennis Championships last semester.
- Last season, the Eagles went 5-16 overall and 2-4 in the MEAC.
- The doubles team of Hill and Maria Picazo Martian are leading NCCU 1-0 in number two doubles.
About Campbell
- The Camels had their opening match traveling to North Carolina falling 0-7.
- Campbell then played Elon at home losing, 1-6.
- The duo of Abbie Tyler and Anna-Marie Kopecka are 1-1 in number 1 doubles.
- Last season, the Camels were 14-7 overall and 7-1 in the Big South.
About Presbyterian
- Presbyterian played its first game of the year against Lander winning, 5-2.
- The Blue Hose won 5 out of 6 singles matches that weekend.
- After that Presbyterian competed against Clemson falling, 0-7.
- The Blue Hose went 6-15 overall and 4-4 in the Big South in the previous season.
- Before coming to Greensboro, the Blue Hose will host North Florida on Friday.