GREENSBORO, N.C. - The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's tennis team will begin The Southern Conference (SoCon) schedule on Thursday with a matchup at Furman at 3:00 p.m. in Greenville, South Carolina, at the Mickel Tennis Center.

Match Info at Furman
When: Thursday, Feb. 27
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Where: Greenville, S.C. | Mickel Tennis Center
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SCOUTING THE SPARTANS

• UNCG is 2-7 overall on the 2025 campaign.
• UNCG most recently claimed a 6-1 win over Queens on Sunday in Charlotte, North Carolina.
• The Spartans notched the doubles point over the Royals before going on to secure four out of five singles matches for the 6-1 victory.
• Alexandra Dodashev is leading the Spartans with a 5-4 overall singles record this season.
• Olivia Gallagher is following closely behind with a 4-5 mark in singles.
• Gallagher & Dodashev, Sydney Bly & Raegan Mitchell and Elisabeth Birkevold & Lauren Thomson have each collected two doubles wins apiece this season.
• Bly, Thomson and Birkevold lead the way with three doubles wins each.
• 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 PALADINS

• The Paladins are ranked 37th nationally in the most recent ITA poll and improved to 6-2 overall with a 4-1 win at Elon on Sunday.
• Furman seniors Sara Snyder and Ellie Schulson are ranked 58th nationally in doubles.
• The Furman duo boasts a 10-1 record, including a 7-1 mark in spring dual matches at flight one.
• Senior Jess Dawson and sophomore Macy Hitchcock are ranked 64th nationally with an 8-2 overall record and a 6-1 spring dual mark.
• Snyder was named SoCon Player of the Week back on Jan. 21 after picking up a singles win at the No. 2 position and a doubles victory at flight one in a 4-3 Furman upset over 22nd-ranked Alabama. 
• Furman concluded the 2024 season with a 6-1 conference record and advanced to the finals of the league championships for the seventh-consecutive time, but fell to ETSU, 4-1.

SERIES HISTORY 
The Spartans are 1-14 in the overall series against the Paladins. Furman claimed last season's matchup, 6-1, in Greensboro, North Carolina, on March 28, 2024.

UP NEXT
The Spartans will return home to host Liberty on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at the UNCG Tennis Courts.