GREENSBORO, N.C. - The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's tennis team defeated East Carolina University, 4-3, on Sunday afternoon at the UNCG Tennis Courts in non-conference play.
From Head Coach Paul Thomson
"This is a big win for these girls. We've struggled with injuries and some bad breaks over the last six weeks. This is a resilient group and I'm proud of this group of young women. Great day for our senior, Hanna. And a big clinch for Raegan after missing the last six weeks."
How It Happened
The Pirates took the doubles point winning on courts three and then one with scores of 6-4 on both.
Olivia Gallagher and
Hanna Giddings pulled out a 6-3 doubles win following ECU clinching the doubles point on court two. Gallagher and Giddings are now 6-7 overall in doubles action this season.
Giddings continued her momentum in singles winning in straight sets on court one, 6-0, 6-3. This was her second-straight win. ECU claimed a two-set win at number three singles against
Juliana Craft, 6-2, 6-3.
Arina Babkova was next to add a point for UNCG finishing third on court two with a score of 6-4 and 6-2.
Joan Madi defeated
Alexandra Dodashev, 6-4, 6-3, at number five singles. Court four was the only court to go into a tiebreaker with Gallagher coming out on top with a score of 6-1 and 7-6 (8-6).
It all came down to the match between Anne Lou Champion and
Raegan Mitchell on court six. Mitchell pulled out a three-set win with a score of 6-3, 4-6
, and 6-3.
Up Next
UNCG hits the road for two-straight Southern Conference (SoCon) matches. The Spartans first visit Western Carolina on Friday, March 24 with a start time of 2:00 p.m. and then travel to face Chattanooga on Sunday, April 2 for a match at 10:00 a.m.
