Western Carolina 6, Brevard 1

 

CULLOWHEE, N.C. ? Western Carolina women’s tennis (3-7) won its third straight match with a 6-1 victory over Brevard College (3-3) Wednesday at Catamount Sports Complex.

 

In doubles action, the Catamounts took the doubles point as they swept the Tornados in all three bouts. Western Carolina won the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles matches 8-1, however the No. 2 doubles match match was hotly contested as Kayley Duval and Sara Douglas pushed of Brevard the WCU team of Amanda Massey and Mariona Jane to the end before falling 8-5.

 

In singles play, the Catamounts picked up five wins out of the six bouts to come away with the 6-1 victory.

 

Western Carolina returns to action Thursday hosting instate rival UNC Asheville. The match is set for 3 p.m. at the Catamount Athletic Complex.

 

UNCG 5, Charleston Southern 2

 

CHARLESTON, SC ? UNC Greensboro won four singles matches and grabbed two of the three doubles clashes to pick up its second win of the season with a 5-2 win over Charleston Southern on Wednesday afternoon.

 

Three of UNCG’s wins during singles action came in straight sets. Alejandra Guerra rolled past Aodhnait Lombard, 6-3 and 6-2, at the first singles slot. Valerie Behr topped Andrea Schutte at No. 3 singles by identical 6-4 scores, while Erica Zabkar steamrolled past Nazli Kutuk, 6-1 and 6-0. In addition, Arielle VonStrolley earned a three set win over Zineb Hilali, 6-3, 6-7, 1-0 with a 10-8 score in the 10-point third-set tiebreaker.

 

The Spartans (2-5) also won two of the three doubles pro-sets, including an easy 8-0 win by Guerra and VonStrolley over Hilali and Schutte, to complete the win.

 

UNCG continues its spring break trip through Charleston on Friday when it faces College of Charleston.

 

 

UNC Greensboro 5, Charleston Southern 2

 

 Singles competition

1. Alejandra Guerra (UNCG) def. Aodhnait Lombard (CSUW) 6-3, 6-2

2. Arielle VonStrolley (UNCG) def. Zineb Hilali (CSUW) 6-3, 6-7, 1-0 (10-8)

3. Valerie Behr (UNCG) def. Andrea Schutte (CSUW) 6-4, 6-4

4. Patricia Jaeger (CSUW) def. Britney Cloer (UNCG) 6-4, 6-0

5. Erica Zabkar (UNCG) def. Nazli Kutuk (CSUW) 6-1, 6-0

6. Amanda Swindall (CSUW) def. Courtney Akel (UNCG) 6-1, 0-6, 1-0 (10-4)

 

 Doubles competition

1. Guerra/VonStrolley (UNCG) def. Hilali/ Schutte (CSUW) 8-0

2. Jaegar/Lombard (CSUW) def. Behr/Zabkar (UNCG) 8-6

3. Cloer/Eblen (UNCG) def. Swindall/Kutuk (CSUW) 8-3