Women’s Tennis Hosts LIU & Travels to Coastal Carolina
GREENSBORO, N.C. - The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's tennis team will host LIU on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at the UNCG Tennis Courts before traveling to face Coastal Carolina on Tuesday at Stevens Tennis Complex at 1:00 p.m.
Match Info vs LIU
When: Sunday, March 9
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Where: Greensboro, N.C. | UNCG Tennis Courts
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Match Info at Coastal Carolina
When: Tuesday, March 11
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Where: Conway, South Carolina | Stevens Tennis Complex
SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
- UNCG currently stands at 2-9 overall and 0-1 in The Southern Conference (SoCon) on the 2025 campaign.
- The Spartans most recently fell in a 4-2 battle with Liberty on Sunday at the UNCG Tennis Courts.
- Elisabeth Birkevold and Sydney Bly both led the Spartans with two singles wins apiece in the match against the Flames.
- Alexandra Dodashev is leading the Spartans with a 5-5 overall singles record this season.
- Olivia Gallagher and Birkevold are following closely behind with four singles wins each.
- Doubles duos Dodashev & Gallagher and Raegan Mitchell & Bly each have three doubles wins apiece on the 2025 campaign.
- 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 SHARKS
- LIU heads to Greensboro with a 1-6 overall record on the 2025 season.
- LIU's lone win this season came at Fairfield, 5-2. Since the win, the Sharks have dropped their last four matches.
- The team most recently fell in a 5-2 battle with Lehigh on Sunday.
- Mia Tsoukalas and Paula Gullen picked up two singles wins apiece in the match.
- LIU concluded the 2024 slate with an 11-6 overall record and 3-1 mark in the NEC.
- The Sharks defeated FDU, 4-2, in the NEC Finals to earn a spot in the NCAA Regionals last season.
- LIU fell to No. 5 Virginia, 4-0, to conclude the 2025 campaign at the NCAA Regionals.
- Head Coach Chad Davis is in his second season with LIU.
- Davis was named NEC Coach of the Year in his first season with the Sharks in 2024.
- LIU returns three from last year's squad in Lucia Garrigues, Clara Tardivel and Tsoukalas.
- Tsoukalas comes off a terrific freshman campaign last season that saw her pick up first team All-NEC singles and doubles honors, teaming up with Tardivel. The native of Australia went unbeaten in NEC singles play.
- Garrigues was voted to the All-NEC second team in singles and was part of a first team All-Conference singles pairing.
SERIES HISTORY VS. THE SHARKS
The meeting between the Sharks and Spartans is the first meeting between the two teams in program history.
SCOUTING THE CHANTICLEERS
- Coastal Carolina currently stands at 6-3 overall and 1-0 in the Sun Belt Conference.
- The Chanticleers are currently on a five-game winning streak with their most recent coming in a 4-0 victory over Louisiana on Friday.
- Coastal Carolina has faced one SoCon foe this season in Wofford back on Friday, February 14 with Terriers claiming the 5-2 victory.
- Brunelle Kouam leads the team with a 7-1 overall record in singles, while Anna Babayan follows closely behind with a 6-0 mark.
- Aida Mitrache and Kouam are the best doubles duo on the team with a 5-0 overall record.
- The Chants will take on Texas State on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. and Kennesaw State on Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. before hosting the Spartans at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
SERIES HISTORY VS. THE CHANTICLEERS
UNCG is 2-7 in the overall series against Coastal Carolina. The Chanticleers secured last season's meeting with the Spartans, 5-2, in Greensboro.
UP NEXT
The Spartans will begin a three-game home SoCon stretch starting with Wofford on Sunday, March 16 at 1:00 p.m. at either the UNCG Tennis Courts or Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center.
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