Women’s Tennis to Conclude Regular Season SoCon Slate & Host East Carolina for Senior Day
GREENSBORO, N.C. - The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's tennis team will conclude The Southern Conference (SoCon) regular season schedule this week by hosting Wofford on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the UNCG Tennis Courts before traveling to ETSU on Thursday for a 2:00 p.m. first serve at Dave Mullins Tennis Complex.
The Spartans will conclude the week with a matchup against East Carolina on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the UNCG Tennis Courts. Alexandra Dodashev, Olivia Gallagher, Raegan Mitchell and Luna Urso will be recognized in a special senior day ceremony on Saturday prior to the team's contest against the Pirates.
Match Info vs Wofford
When: Tuesday, April 1
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Where: Greensboro, N.C. | UNCG Tennis Courts
Live Stats
Match Info at ETSU
When: Thursday, April 3
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Where: Johnson City, Tenn. | Dave Mullins Tennis Complex
Match Info vs East Carolina
When: Saturday, April 5
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Where: Greensboro, N.C. | UNCG Tennis Courts
Live Stats
SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
- UNCG comes into the week with a 3-13 overall record and 0-5 SoCon mark.
- The Spartans most recently dropped a 6-1 contest at Western Carolina on Saturday in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
- Sydney Bly secured the lone point for the Spartans in a 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-7) battle over Madison Schwarz on court four.
- Dodashev is leading the team in singles play with a 7-6 overall record.
- Lauren Thomson, Elisabeth Birkevold and Gallagher are following closely behind with six singles wins apiece.
- Doubles duo Bly & Mitchell are pacing the team with a 7-6 overall record.
- The Spartans are 2-8 at home and 1-5 on the road this season.
- UNCG concluded the 2024 season with a 3-19 overall record and 1-6 mark in conference.
- The squad finished the 2024 season falling 4-0 to ETSU in the SoCon Tournament.
- Thomson led the Spartans with a 9-10 overall record in singles last season.
- The 2024-25 roster features seven returners and two newcomers.
- Head Coach Mat Iandolo is in his first season with UNCG.
SCOUTING THE TERRIERS
- Wofford will head to Greensboro with a 13-2 overall record and 2-1 SoCon mark.
- The Terriers most recently fell in a 4-3 battle against ETSU on Friday in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
- Prior to Wofford's loss to ETSU, the squad was on an eight-match winning streak.
- The Terriers started off SoCon play with a 7-0 win over Chattanooga and 6-1 win at Mercer.
- Four different Terriers have posted double-digit singles wins this season.
- Catherina Blouin leads the squad with a 14-1 overall record.
- Lily Woods follows closely behind at 12-1.
- Chloe Elliott and Brianna Wilbur are the best doubles team on the squad with a 9-2 record.
- Wofford finished last season with a 14-7 overall record and 4-3 in conference.
- Wofford's 2023-24 season was concluded in the first round of the SoCon Tournament with a 4-2 loss to Mercer.
- Krissy Hall is in her 13th year as the Wofford women's head tennis coach in 2024-25.
SERIES HISTORY VS. WOFFORD
Wofford leads the overall series against UNCG at 7-5. The Terriers secured last season's only meeting with a 5-2 win over the Spartans on April 7, 2024, in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
SCOUTING THE BUCS
- ETSU comes into the week with a 9-7 overall record and is 3-0 in league play.
- The Bucs most recently earned back-to-back SoCon wins with a 4-3 victory at Wofford on Friday and a 6-1 win at Samford on Sunday.
- Julia Millan is leading the Bucs with an 11-5 singles record.
- Ralitsa Alexandrova and Ksenija Rage are following closely behind with 10 singles wins apiece.
- Alessandra Caceres and Daniela Rivera are pacing the team in doubles at 10-4 overall.
- ETSU concluded the 2023-24 season 17-8 overall and 7-0 in the SoCon.
- The Bucs secured the SoCon Tournament Champions title last season to compete in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
- The team's season was concluded with a 4-0 loss to No. 21 Duke in the First Round.
- Head Coach Ricky Rojas has served at the helm of the women's tennis program since 2016.
SERIES HISTORY VS. ETSU
ETSU is 6-0 in the overall meetings with UNCG. The Bucs earned the No. 1 seed in last year's SoCon Tournament, defeating UNCG, 4-0, in round one. ETSU defeated UNCG, 7-0, in the regular season last year in Greensboro, North Carolina.
SCOUTING THE PIRATES
- East Carolina currently stands 6-9 overall.
- The Pirates will face Charlotte on Friday at 3:00 p.m. in Charlotte, North Carolina, before heading over to Greensboro on Saturday.
- East Carolina most recently notched a 7-0 win over Hampton on Sunday in Greenville, North Carolina.
- Prior to that, the Pirates took a 4-3 contest at triad-foe Elon on Saturday.
- Martina Muzzolon secured the final match of the day in a 6-0 (0-7), 7-6 (7-0), 6-1 battle to clinch the match over the Phoenix.
- East Carolina concluded the 2024 season 11-8 overall.
- Kirstin Burgess is in her third season as the head coach of the East Carolina women's tennis program.
SERIES HISTORY VS. EAST CAROLINA
UNCG is 1-6 in the overall meetings against East Carolina. The two teams met last season in Greenville, North Carolina. The Pirates secured the match, 6-1, on March 21, 2024.
UP NEXT
The Spartans will conclude their regular season road schedule at Elon on Wednesday, April 9 at Jimmy Powell Tennis Center for a 2:00 p.m. first serve.
UNCG's 2025 regular season will be concluded with the team hosting North Carolina A&T on Thursday, April 20 at 3:00 p.m. at the UNCG Tennis Courts.
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