No. 63 Virginia Tech tops UNCG, 7-0

BLACKSBURG, VA – Virginia Tech, the No. 63 ranked team in the nation, won four of six singles matches in straight sets and pulled the other two out in third-set tiebreakers as the Hokies beat UNC Greensboro, 7-0, in women’s tennis action Saturday afternoon.

UNCG threatened to break the shutout at Nos. 1 and 6 singles. However, Yasmin Hamza held off Alejandra Guerra, 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10-7) at the first flight and Bethan James topped Courtney Akel at No. 6, 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (14-12) to preserve the shutout.

UNCG’s only win of the afternoon came at No. 1 doubles when Guerra and Arielle VonStrolley teamed up to beat Hamza and Jessica Brouwer, 8-5. But the Hokies claimed the doubles point by winning the other two doubles matches.

UNCG returns to action on Thursday when it hosts High Point at 2 pm.

AGATE

#63 Virginia Tech 7, UNC Greensboro 0

Singles

1. Yasmin Hamza (VT) def. Alejandra Guerra (UNCG) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10-7)

2. Jessica Long (VT) def. Arielle VonStrolley (UNCG) 7-6, 6-0

3. Jessica Brouwer (VT) def. Valerie Behr (UNCG) 6-0, 6-0

4. J.J. Larson (VT) def. Britney Cloer (UNCG) 6-2, 6-3

5. Holly Johnson (VT) def. Erica Zabkar (UNCG) 6-1, 6-1

6. Bethan James (VT) def. Courtney Akel (UNCG) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (14-12)

Doubles

1. Guerra/VonStrolley (UNCG) def. Brouwer/Hamza (VT) 8-5

2. Long/Abbey Walker (VT) def. Behr/Cloer (UNCG) 8-4

3. Johnson/Larson (VT) def. Jess Eblen/Zabkar (UNCG) 8-2

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