Guerra wins 12th straight, but UNCG falls to Davidson

DAVIDSON, NC – Alejandra Guerra won her 12th straight match in the most dominating way possible, but UNC Greensboro dropped a 6-1 decision to Davidson in Southern Conference women’s tennis action Thursday afternoon.

Guerra, a junior from Tampico, Mexico, who raised her record to 13-2 on the spring season, blanked Kelsey Linville, 6-0 and 6-0, to extend her winning streak.

But Davidson won five of the six singles matches and two of the three doubles matches to raise its record to 14-4 on the season, 6-1 in SoCon action. Two of Davidson’s five singles wins went to a third set as Teresa Wang and Virginia Berry both rallied for wins. UNCG’s Erica Zabkar won her opening set, 6-1, before Wang came back to take the next two, 6-3 and 6-1. Arielle VonStrolley won the opening set, 7-6, but Berry came back to win the next two, 6-3 and 6-0.

UNCG (7-9, 3-3) returns to action when it hosts Wofford in a Southern Conference match at 12 noon.

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Singles competition

1. Alejandra Guerra (UNCG) def. Kelsey Linville (DAV) 6-0, 6-0

2. Virginia Berry (DAV) def. Arielle VonStrolley (UNCG) 6-7, 6-0, 6-3

3. Michele Fanney (DAV) def. Britney Cloer (UNCG) 7-5, 6-2

4. Kim Whelan (DAV) def. Valerie Behr (UNCG) 7-6, 6-3

5. Teresa Wang (DAV) def. Erica Zabkar (UNCG) 1-6, 6-3, 6-1

6. Meredith Skeeters (DAV) def. Courtney Akel (UNCG) 6-0, 6-0

 Doubles competition

1. Alejandra Guerra/Arielle VonStrolley (UNCG) def. Kelsey Linville/Virginia Berry (DAV) 8-2

2. Teresa Wang/Michele Fanney (DAV) def. Erica Zabkar/Valerie Behr (UNCG) 8-1

3. Alison Rauh/Kim Whelan (DAV) def. Britney Cloer/Jess Eblen (UNCG) 8-6

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