Women’s Tennis to Square Off Against No. 1 ETSU in SoCon Quarterfinals
GREENSBORO, N.C. - The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's tennis team will enter the 2024 Southern Conference (SoCon) Tournament as the No. 8 seed to face No. 1 ETSU on Thursday, April 18 at 8:30 a.m. in Chattanooga, Tenn., at the Champions Club.
GREENSBORO, N.C. - The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's tennis team will enter the 2024 Southern Conference (SoCon) Tournament as the No. 8 seed to face No. 1 ETSU on Thursday, April 18 at 8:30 a.m. in Chattanooga, Tenn., at the Champions Club.
Match Info
When: Thursday, April 18
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Where: Chattanooga, Tenn. | Champions Club
Live Stats
2024 SoCon Tennis Championships Info
SCOUTING THE SPARTANS
- The Spartans concluded the regular season with a 3-18 overall record and 1-6 in conference.
- UNCG dropped its final matchup in the regular season, 7-0 at Samford on Saturday, April 13.
- Freshman standout Lauren Thomson is leading the Spartans with nine singles wins on the season.
- Thomson and Craft are pacing the squad with four doubles wins.
SCOUTING THE BUCS
- The 64th-ranked Bucs, who claimed the top seed for the first time since joining the SoCon, enter the tournament with a 14-7 overall record and went a perfect 7-0 in league play.
- Four different Bucs are leading the team with 14 singles wins apiece.
- Daniela Rivera and Fernanda Carvajal are pacing the team with 14 doubles wins.
LAST TIME VS THE BUCS
ETSU defeated UNCG, 7-0 in the regular season on February 15 at the UNCG Tennis Courts.
UNCG AT THE SOCON TOURNAMENT
- The Spartans fell 4-0 in last season's SoCon quarterfinals to No. 1 Furman.
- The Bucs and Spartans last met in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament in 2022, which ETSU won 4-0.
UP NEXT
The winner of Thursday's quarterfinal match will advance to the SoCon semifinal round on Friday, April 19 at 10:00 a.m. with the opponent to be determined.
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