GREENSBORO, N.C. – Appalachian State University women's tennis dropped the doubles point and lost three singles contests as it fell to UNCG, 4-3, on Saturday afternoon at the UNCG Tennis Courts.
The Mountaineers (6-12) dropped their ninth-straight contest as the Spartans (6-7) seized early momentum in doubles play and took care of business in the singles portion of the match.
UNCG used 8-5 wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles, along with an 8-4 win at No. 3, to stake itself to an early 1-0 lead.
The Spartans grabbed wins at No. 2 and No. 3 singles to take a commanding 3-0 lead later in the match, but Appalachian would storm back to tie things up.
Clare Cox earned her 12th singles win of the year with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 win at No. 1. Gabrielle Wreder was a 6-4, 7-6 (8-6) winner at No. 4 and Melissa Machado tied the contest with a 7-5, 6-4 victory at the No. 5 position.
A three-set thriller would be the deciding factor at No. 6 singles, where UNCG's Jamie Grinberg earned a hard-fought 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 win over Appalachian's McKayla Zupan to clinch the victory for the Spartans.
Appalachian State returns to action tomorrow when it faces former Southern Conference rival Western Carolina on the road.
UNCG 4, Appalachian State 3
Mar 28, 2015 at Greensboro, N.C. (UNCG Tennis Courts)
| Match Notes |
| Appalachian State 6-12 |
| UNCG 6-7 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,3,1,4,5,6) |
