UNC Greensboro 7, Appalachian State 0
BOONE, N.C. - Appalachian State University women's tennis team could not withstand a tough UNCG squad Tuesday afternoon, as the Mountaineers fell to the Spartans 7-0 at the Grandfather Mountain tennis courts. With the loss the Apps drop to 8-14 overall and 2-6 in the SoCon, while UNCG improves to 14-5 overall and 8-2 in league play.
In doubles action, Lindsay King and Heather Prior lost to their opponents at the number two spot, falling 8-3, while Amanda Cash and Laura Janke were also unable to earn a win, dropping an 8-3 decision at the number three spot. The duo of Olivia Stannard and Gisela Fernandez posted a solid effort, but came up short, losing 8-4 to Alejandra Guerra and Arielle VonStrolley at the number one position.
Cash was defeated at the number one singles spot by Guerra, falling 6-1, 6-1 while King also lost at the number two spot in two sets.
Junior Caroline Mauch had one of the most impressive performances of the afternoon, as she lost a tough battle to VonShrolley in two close sets, falling 6-4, 6-4.
Capping off the match, Prior, Fernandez and Stannard were all unable to notch wins as well, at the four, five and six spots.
Chattanooga 6, Tennessee Wesleyan 1
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The Chattanooga women’s tennis team posted 6-1 a win over the Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs as the women honored their lone senior Beata Knizat prior to the match.
The Lady Mocs claimed the doubles point with a pair of wins to go up 1-0 over Wesleyan. Annie Green and Jennemieke van der Veek won a marathon match at the No. 1 doubles position defeating Zolzava Enkhbat and Karolina Pierko 8-7(7-3). Emily Hangstefer and Kate Ksiezopolski teamed up at No. 2 gaining an 8-2 win over Kayla Foster and Jessica Robinson while Charlotte Bossy and Shaina Singh earned an 8-0 shutout over Spencer Creekmore and Shelley Williams at No. 3.
The Lady Mocs won five of their six singles matches beginning with Singh’s 6-0, 6-0 win at the No. 2 spot. At No. 3, van der Veek also earned a 6-0, 6-0 win over Foster and Green won in straight sets as well at No. 5 over Williams. Bossy posted a 6-1, 6-1 win at the No. 4 spot over Robinson and Brianna Wishing defeated Creekmore 6-1, 6-0 at No. 6.
The Lady Bulldogs lone win on the day came at No. 1. Pierko posted a 6-0, 6-2 win over Hangstefer in her first competition at the top spot. The Lady Mocs improve to 7-13 overall and will close out the regular season Friday afternoon in Boone, N.C., against the Appalachian State Mountaineers in a 2 p.m. match.