Women’s Tennis Concludes UNCW Tournament
WILMINGTON, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's tennis team concluded competition at the UNC Wilmington (UNCW) Tournament on Sunday at the UNCW Courts in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Over the three-day tournament, the Spartans grabbed seven total singles wins and notched three doubles wins.
Ella Olexa and Olivia Gallagher paced the team with two singles wins apiece on the weekend.
FIRST DAY (Friday, Nov. 1)
Doubles
Gallagher and Alexandra Dodashev (UNCG) lost to Deren Ozel and Veronika Prospalova (Campbell), 3-6
Sydney Bly and Raegan Mitchell (UNCG) lost to Jessica Maras and Mollie Garcia (Campbell), 3-6
Luna Urso and Elisabeth Birkevold (UNCG) lost to Ofer Kivity and Sadnra Mari Marti (Campbell), 3-6
Gallagher and Dodashev (UNCG) defeated Lara Stamereilers and Simone Szovan (Mt. Olive), 7-6 (4)
Bly and Mitchell (UNCG) defeated Victoria Calle and Nina Bernier (Mt. Olive), 6-1
Olexa and Birkevold (UNCG) defeated Sandra Riecken and Courtney Howell (Mt. Olive), 6-0
Singles
Gallagher (UNCG) lost to Anastasia Sereda (Seton Hall), 6-1, 5-7 (10-8)
Dodashev (UNCG) lost to Imogen Brooker (Seton Hall), 6-4, 3-6 (6-10)
Mitchell (UNCG) lost to Ellie Coe (Seton Hall), 1-6, 2-6
Bly (UNCG) lost to Tasmin Hart (Seton Hall), 4-6, 0-6
Birkevold (UNCG) defeated Isabelle May (Seton Hall), 4-6, 6-4 (10-5)
Urso (UNCG) lost to Niamh Campbell (Seton Hall), 6-7, 6-3 (7-10)
Olexa (UNCG) defeated Aili Hietala (Seton Hall), 6-4, 6-0
SECOND DAY (Saturday, Nov. 2)
Doubles
Dodashev and Gallagher (UNCG) lost to Eda Arli and Elif Albayrak (UNCW), 4-6
Bly and Mitchell (UNCG) lost to Alex Borcich and Lucia Gomez (UNCW), 4-6
Birkevold and Olexa (UNCG) lost to Stela Joksimovic and Alicia Eberwein (UNCW), 4-6
Gallagher and Dodashev (UNCG) lost to Anastais Sereda and Rachel Benoualid (Seton Hall), 6-7 (3)
Bly and Mitchell (UNCG) lost to Tasmin Hart and Niamh Campbell (Seton Hall), 0-6
Urso and Birkevold (UNCG) lost to Ellie Coe and Isabelle May (Seton Hall), 1-6
Singles
Gallagher (UNCG) defeated Stamereilers (Mt. Olive), 7-5, 6-4
Dodashev (UNCG) defeated Calle (Mt. Olive), 6-0, 6-0
Mitchell (UNCG) lost to Bernier (Mt. Olive), 6-4, 6-4
Bly (UNCG) defeated Riecken (Mt. Olive), 6-3, 6-3
Birkevold (UNCG) lost to Alejandra Hidalgo Vega (NCCU), 6-4, 3-6 (6)
Urso (UNCG) lost to Patricia Palencia (NCCU), 2-6, 3-6
Olexa (UNCG) lost to Mariana Zottoli (NCCU), 1-6, 2-6
THIRD DAY (Sunday, Nov. 3)
Singles
Gallagher (UNCG) defeated Eda Arli (UNCW), 6-4, 6-7 (6), 12-10
Dodashev (UNCG) lost to Borcich (UNCG), 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-10
Mitchell (UNCG) lost to Albayrak (UNCW), 0-6, 2-6
Bly (UNCG) lost to Gabbie Glickstein (UNCW), 2-6, 2-6
Birkevold (UNCG) lost to Katelyn Hubbard (UNCW), 2-6, 6-7 (0)
Urso (UNCG) lost to Gomez (UNCW), 6-3, 4-6, 6-10
Olexa (UNCG) defeated Ananyaa Bhargava (UNCW), 6-2, 3-3 (RET)
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The Spartans will conclude their fall schedule by taking on the CCU Battle of the Beach, hosted by Coastal Carolina from Nov. 8-9 at Stevens Tennis Complex in Conway, South Carolina.
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