GREENSBORO, N.C. - The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's tennis team will conclude the 2026 regular season in The Southern Conference (SoCon) play on the road this week. The Spartans will face Samford on Friday at 2:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. CST at Pat M. Courington Tennis Pavillion before traveling to Macon, Georgia, to face Mercer on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. at Copelan Tennis Complex.
 

UNCG (3-16, 1-4 SoCon) at Samford (14-6, 6-1 SoCon)
Date	Friday, April 10
Time	2:00 PM EST | 1:00 PM CST
Location	Birmingham, Ala. (Pat M. Courington Tennis Pavillion)
Coverage	Live Video

 

UNCG (3-16, 1-4 SoCon) at Mercer (8-11, 1-4 SoCon)
Date	Sunday, April 12
Time	11:00 a.m.
Location	Macon, Ga. (Copelan Tennis Complex)
Coverage	Live Stats

SCOUTING THE SPARTANS

• UNCG heads into the final week of the regular season with a 3-16 overall record and 1-4 mark in the SoCon.
• The Spartans most recently fell to Elon on Wednesday, 5-0, in their home finale at UNCG Tennis Courts.
• Prior to that, UNCG picked up its first SoCon win of the season in a 6-1 victory over the Western Carolina Catamounts.
• Kayley Bushnell is pacing the Spartans with an 8-7 overall singles record this season.
• Ivet Sala-Sánchez is following closely behind with five singles wins this season.
• Bushnell & Sala-Sánchez are the leading doubles team with three wins this season.
• UNCG secured its first win of the season, shutting out Converse, 7-0, on March 1, at UNCG Tennis Courts.
• The Spartans secured their second victory this year, defeating Presbyterian, 4-3, at UNCG Tennis Courts on March 22.
• The team opened the SoCon slate on Feb. 28, falling to ETSU, 6-1, at UNCG Tennis Courts.
• UNCG competed in four tournaments in the 2025 fall slate.
• The Spartans concluded the 2025 regular season 3-18 overall and 0-7 in the SoCon.
• Lauren Thomson finished on top for the Spartans in singles for the second consecutive year after tallying eight wins on the 2025 campaign. 
• Sydney Bly led the team last season with nine total doubles wins.
• Head Coach Mat Iandolo is in his second season at the helm of the UNCG women's tennis program.

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS

• Samford comes into Friday's matchup with UNCG with a 10-9 overall record and 2-3 SoCon mark.
• The Bulldogs are on a three-match losing streak after most recently falling at ETSU, 5-2, on April 3, in Johnson City, Tennessee.
• Cathy Cardona-Carballosa is leading the Bulldogs with 12 singles wins this season.
• Eleni Liakonis and Hailey Troup are the best doubles team on the squad with a 13-3 record on the 2026 campaign.
• Head Coach David Vest is in his 19^th season as head coach of the Samford women's tennis program.
• Samford concluded the 2025 season 9-14 overall and 1-6 in the SoCon.

SCOUTING THE BEARS

• Mercer currently stands 8-11 overall and 1-4 in the league.
• The Bears will travel to Spartanburg, South Carolina, on Friday to take on Wofford at 2:00 p.m. before hosting UNCG.
• Mercer most recently fell to the Chattanooga Mocs, 6-1, on Wednesday at UTC Tennis Center.
• Marina De Diego Quinones is pacing the Bears with a 17-11 overall record in singles play.
• Sofiya Tsitavets has the best singles record in SoCon play with four wins this season.
• Ines Homberg Fernandez and Quinones are the leading doubles team with a 16-3 mark together.
• Quinones is the overall leading doubles player with 22 wins this season.
• Head Coach Eric Hayes is in his 13^th season with the Mercer women's tennis program.
• Mercer concluded the 2025 season 7-14 overall and 3-4 in the SoCon.

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UP NEXT
The Spartans will turn their attention to the 2026 SoCon Tournament held at the Champions Club in Chattanooga, Tennessee, from April 16-18. UNCG and the rest of the SoCon will learn its fate in the postseason following the conclusion of all regular season matches on Sunday.