2013-04-16
UNCG's Wilkins Named Women's Tennis First Team All-SoCon
UNCG senior Niltooli Wilkins (Burnsville, Minn./Homeschooled) picked up her third straight first team All-Conference honor in singles and doubles, while senior Alex Whitehead(Victoria, Australia/Star of the Sea College), Annette Rios (Santa Ana, El Salvador/Liceo Latinoamericano) and sophomore Kayla Gammie (Port St. Lucie, Fla./Broward Virtual School) earned postseason honors, announced Tuesday.
2013-04-07
Women's Tennis Beats Wofford, 6-1
The UNCG women’s tennis team defeated the Wofford Terriers, 6-1 Sunday, April 7 advancing its overall record to 12-6 and 8-2 in the SoCon.
2013-04-06
Women's Tennis Heads to Furman, Then Wofford
The UNCG women’s tennis program kicks off this weekend’s Southern Conference competition when it travels to Greenville, N.C. to face Furman Saturday, April 6, before heading to Spartanburg, S.C. to play Wofford Sunday, April 7. Both matches will begin at 1 p.m.
2013-04-06
Women's Tennis Falls to Furman, 4-3
The women’s tennis team dropped a 4-3 decision to Furman Saturday, April 6 in Greenville, N.C., setting the Spartans back to an 11-6 record this season and 7-2 in the SoCon.
2013-04-02
No. 70 Women's Tennis Hosts Appalachian State
The No. 70 nationally-ranked UNCG women’s tennis program continues it’s Southern Conference competition when it hosts Appalachian State Tuesday, April 2 at the UNCG tennis courts at 2 p.m.
2013-04-02
Women's Tennis Defeats Appalachian State, 5-2
The UNCG women’s tennis team took down Southern Conference foe Appalachian State, 5-2 Tuesday, April 2 at the UNCG tennis courts. The Blue and Gold now hold an 11-5 record for the season and are 7-1 in the SoCon.
2013-03-30
No. 70 Women's Tennis Beats Georgia Southern, 5-2
The No. 70 nationally-ranked UNCG women’s tennis team advanced its conference record to 6-1 after beating Georgia Southern, 4-3 Saturday, March 30 in Statesboro, Ga. The Blue and Gold hold an overall 10-5 record this season.
2013-03-29
No. 70 Women's Tennis Heads to College of Charleston, then Georgia Southern
The No. 70-ranked UNCG women’s tennis program continues Southern Conference play when it heads down to Charleston, S.C. to take on the No. 75-ranked College of Charleston Friday, March 29, at 1 p.m., before heading further south to face Georgia Southern in Statesboro, Ga. Saturday, March 30 at 1 p.m.
2013-03-25
Alex Whitehead Named BCBSNC Blue Chip Performer
UNCG senior women's tennis player Alex Whitehead (Victoria, Australia/Star of the Sea College) has been named this week's Blue Chip Performer sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. The Blue Chip Performer is chosen weekly from all sports in season and runs throughout the 2012-13 UNCG athletics campaign.
2013-03-24
No. 65 Women's Tennis Downs Davidson, 6-1
The No. 65 nationally ranked UNCG women’s tennis team added another victory to its perfect 5-0 SoCon record when they beat Davidson Sunday, March 24 at the Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center.
2013-03-19
Alex Whitehead Named SoCon Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Women’s tennis senior Alex Whitehead (Victoria, Australia/Star of the Sea College) has been named the Southern Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week for all matches played March 11-17. Whitehead was a combined 4-0 in singles and doubles play last week as the Spartans picked up wins over Elon (4-3) and Gardner-Webb (7-0).
2013-03-16
Women's Tennis Travels to Gardner-Webb
The UNCG women’s tennis program takes a break in conference play when it travels to Boiling Springs, N.C. to face Gardner-Webb Saturday, March 16 at 2 p.m.
2013-03-14
Women's Tennis Heads to Elon
The UNCG women’s tennis program will host North Carolina A&T at the UNCG tennis courts before heading up the road to face fellow Southern Conference member No. 59 Elon Thursday, March 14. Play will begin at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., respectively.
2013-03-09
Women's Tennis Hosts Chattanooga and Samford
The UNCG women’s tennis program continues SoCon play when it hosts Chattanooga Saturday, March 9 and Samford, Sunday, March 10 at the UNCG tennis courts. Play will begin at 12 p.m. each day.
2013-03-01
Women's Tennis Drops Match Against Marshall, 5-2
The UNCG women’s tennis team lost its first match of the weekend against Marshall Friday, March 1. The Blue and Gold now hold a 3-4 record going into the match against Old Dominion tomorrow.
2013-02-26
Niltooli Wilkins Named SoCon Women's Tennis Player of the Week
UNCG's Niltooli Wilkins (Burnsville, Minn./homeschooled) has been named the Southern Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week for all matches played February 18-24. Wilkins, the Southern Conference Player of the Year in 2012, picked up two singles wins last week and went 1-1 in doubles competition.
2013-02-22
Women's Tennis Hosts Long Beach State and WCU this Weekend
The UNCG women’s tennis program will host nationally ranked No. 46 Long Beach State Friday, Feb. 22 at the Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center at 2 p.m., before hosting it’s first Southern Conference competition of the 2013 spring season, Western Carolina Sunday, February 24 at the UNCG tennis courts at 12 p.m.
2013-02-16
Women's Tennis Knocks Off ACC Foe Wake Forest, 4-3
The UNCG women's tennis team earned a hard fought 4-3 victory against ACC member Wake Forest Saturday afternoon at the Wake Forest Tennis complex. Senior Niltooli Wilkins (Burnsville, Minn./Homeschooled) clinched the victory with a three-set win at No. 1 singles.
2012-11-21
Women's Tennis Adds Two in Early Signing Period
UNCG women's tennis signed local player Masey DeMoss (Mayodan, N.C./McMichael) and Yasmin Franco (Largo, Fla./Indian Rocks Christian) to national letters-of-intent, announced by head coach Jeff Trivette Wednesday.
2012-10-18
Women's Tennis Heads to USTA/ITA Carolina Regional Championships
The UNCG women’s tennis program sends off junior Dilara Yurtkuran (Istanbul, Turkey / Gunes Koleji) and seniors Annette Rios (Santa Ana, El Salvador / Liceo Latinoamericano), Alex Whitehead (Victoria, Australia / Star of the Sea College) and Niltooli Wilkins (Burnsville, Minn. / Homeschooled) to represent the Spartans at the 2012 USTA/ITA Carolina Regional Championships, Thursday, Oct. 18 through Sunday, Oct. 21 in Winston-Salem.
2012-10-13
Women's Tennis Concludes Charlotte 49ers Invite
Seniors Niltooli Wilkins (Burnsville, Minn. / Homeschooled) and Alex Whitehead (Victoria, Australia / Star of the Sea College) lead the Spartans placing No. 1 in doubles for the Charlotte 49ers Invite Saturday. The duo won 8-2 against ECU’s Danielle Terpko and Yilian Zhang in match four on the final day of the tournament.
2012-10-08
Niltooli Wilkins Named Blue Chip Performer
UNCG women's tennis senior Niltooli Wilkins (Burnsville, Minn./Homeschooled) has been named this week's Blue Chip Performer sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina after going a perfect 4-0 in singles and doubles at the Wake Forest Invitational over the weekend. The Blue Chip Performer is chosen weekly from all sports in season and will run through the 2012-13 UNCG athletics campaign.
2012-09-29
Wilkins Drops Close Match at Pre-Qualifying
Senior Niltooli Wilkins (Burnsville, Minn. / Homeschooled) played hard in the 2012 Riviera/ITA Women’s All-American Championships Saturday, in Pacific Palisades, California, but fell in the first round to Cierra Gaytan-Leach from Missouri, 6-4, 6-4.
2012-09-16
Women's Tennis Completes Final Day of UVA and Elon Invitational's
Senior Annette Rios (Santa Ana, El Salvador / Liceo Latinoamericano) and junior Dilara Yurtkuran (Istanbul, Turkey / Gunes Koleji) took home a Spartans victory in the consolation round of the B doubles flight winning 9-7 against Winthrop’s Ekin Gunaysu and Caitlin Cridland at the UVA Fall Invitational, Sunday.
2012-09-14
Women’s Tennis Opens 2012 Fall Season at UVA and Elon Invitationals
UNCG’s women’s tennis program opens its 2012 fall season this weekend sending half of the team to Charlottesville, Va., for the UVA Fall Invitational and the other half to Elon, N.C., for the Elon Invitational Friday September 14 - Sunday September 16. Play will begin each day at 9 a.m. in Charlottesville, while the Elon tournament will be under-way at 11 a.m.
2012-09-05
Women's Tennis Announces 2012-13 Schedule
UNCG women’s tennis head coach Jeff Trivette announced a tough 2012-13 schedule Wednesday that includes three nationally ranked opponents from last season. The Spartans return seven veterans, including key player Niltooli Wilkins, and three newcomers to the 2012-13 team.
2012-08-06
Women’s Tennis Earns Multiple Academic Honors From ITA
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNCG women’s tennis team has been named a 2012 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic team for NCAA Division I while five Spartan student-athletes were named ITA Scholar Athletes, it was announced Monday.
2012-08-02
Beyond Box Scores: Spring 2012 In Review
Count to one and subtract a millisecond. That’s all that separated Paul Chelimo from becoming the first Southern Conference athlete to win an NCAA individual track title in 64 years.You can spend even less time lamenting the Spartan’s fate. He still enjoyed one of the best moments in UNCG athletics history.
2012-07-11
UNCG Places 91 Student-Athletes On SoCon Academic Honor Roll
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG had 91 student-athletes honored on the 2011-12 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll, which recognizes a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. The Spartans also had 39 student-athletes earn Commissioner’s Medal accolades, which marks GPA of 3.50 or higher.
2012-07-09
Niltooli Wilkins Wins ITA Event At Wichita State
WICHITA, Kan. – UNCG women’s tennis rising redshirt senior Niltooli Wilkins (Burnsville, Minn./Homeschooled) continued her strong 2012 as she claimed the title at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Summer Circuit Event hosted by Wichita State University this past weekend.
2012-06-21
UNCG Places 25 Student-Athletes On SoCon Academic All-Conference Spring Squad
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference announced Thursday its Academic All-Conference team for the 2012 spring season and UNCG placed 25 student-athletes on the 311-member squad. Teams eligible for spring recognition include baseball, softball, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, and men’s and women’s tennis.
2012-06-14
UNCG ranked ninth, Wilkins 20th in Carolina Region
SKILLMAN, N.J. – UNCG’s women’s tennis team is ranked ninth in the Carolina Region and rising redshirt senior Niltooli Wilkins is ranked 20th in singles in the final region rankings of 2012, released by the ITA last week.
2012-05-31
UNCG men finish fifth, women fourth in SoCon all-sports races
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG’s men finished fifth and its women finished fourth in the final standings of the Southern Conference’s all-sports races. Appalachian State earned the league’s Commissioner’s Cup for excellence in men’s athletics while College of Charleston was awarded the Germann Cup for the best overall women’s athletics program.
2012-05-22
UNCG recognizes student-athletes at annual Senior Banquet
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNCG Department of Athletics recently recognized its student-athletes at the UNCG Senior Banquet at the Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons. Men’s cross country and track athlete Joey Thompson and women’s soccer goalkeeper Kelsey Kearney earned UNCG’s male and female Spartan Awards.
2012-04-23
Spartans fall to College of Charleston in SoCon title match
MT. PLEASANT, S.C. – Top-seeded UNCG fell just short in its bid for its first Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Championship title, falling 4-0 to No. 2 seed and 65th-ranked College of Charleston in the title match Monday at the CofC Tennis Center. The championship was the Cougars’ fourth straight.
2012-04-22
SoCon title match postponed by rain until Monday
MT. PLEASANT, S.C. – Sunday’s title match of the Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Championship between UNCG and College of Charleston has been postponed by rain in the Charleston, S.C., area. The teams will now meet at noon Monday to decide the league champion and battle for the SoCon’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
2012-04-21
Spartans top Chattanooga 4-0 to reach first SoCon title match
MT. PLEASANT, S.C. – No. 1 seed UNCG downed fifth-seeded Chattanooga 4-0 in the semifinals of the Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Championship at the College of Charleston Tennis Center on Saturday to reach the tournament final for the first time in school history. Redshirt junior Niltooli Wilkins won her 30th singles match of the season to set a new school record.
2012-04-20
Top-seeded Spartans kick off SoCon Championship title quest Friday
Top-seeded UNCG opens its quest for its first-ever Southern Conference Championship title when it takes the courts Friday in the quarterfinal round of the tournament. The Spartans will face the winner of Thursday’s contest between No. 8 seed Georgia Southern and No. 9 seed Davidson.
2012-04-20
UNCG cruises into SoCon semifinals, 4-0 over GSU
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Top-seeded UNCG cruised to a 4-0 win over No. 8 seed Georgia Southern in the quarterfinal round of the Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Championship at The Citadel’s O. Perry Earle, Jr. Tennis Center on Friday.
2012-04-17
Wilkins tabbed SoCon Player of the Year, Trivette Coach of the Year
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG redshirt junior Niltooli Wilkins has been named the Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Year, Jeff Trivette has been named the league’s coach of the year and four more Spartans earned all-conference distinction as the SoCon announced its postseason awards Tuesday.
2012-04-17
Wilkins named SoCon Player of the Week
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG redshirt junior Niltooli Wilkins has been named the Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week for contests April 9-15, the league office announced Tuesday.
2012-04-15
Spartans win first-ever outright SoCon title; Wilkins matches wins record
CULLOWHEE, N.C. – No. 74 UNCG finished the regular season with a 7-0 win over Western Carolina at the Catamount Athletic Complex on Sunday, wrapping up a perfect Southern Conference record and winning the first outright regular-season SoCon title in school history. Redshirt junior Niltooli Wilkins won her 29th singles match of the season, matching the school record.
2012-04-14
Spartans head to Western Carolina looking for perfection
No. 74 UNCG will try to wrap up its first-ever outright Southern Conference regular-season title and an undefeated league record when it faces Western Carolina in Cullowhee, N.C., on Sunday in the regular-season finale for both squads.
2012-04-12
No. 74 UNCG back in action at UNCW on Friday
Fresh off clinching at least a share of the Southern Conference regular-season title, UNCG’s 74th-ranked women’s tennis team will step out of league play for its final nonconference bout of the season, at UNCW on Friday.
2012-04-10
No. 74 UNCG clinches share of SoCon title with win over Elon
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG’s 74th-ranked women’s tennis team picked up a 5-2 win over Southern Conference rival Elon on Tuesday at the UNCG Tennis Courts to clinch at least a share of the regular-season league title for the first time since 1999 and the top seed in the upcoming conference tournament.
2012-04-09
UNCG hosts Elon on Tuesday with share of SoCon title on the line
UNCG’s women’s tennis team will host rival Elon at the UNCG Tennis Courts on Tuesday with a chance to clinch at least a share of the regular-season Southern Conference title and the top seed in the upcoming league tournament. The match will be the Spartans’ final home contest of the season.
2012-04-07
Spartans down No. 61 CofC 5-2 to keep winning streak alive
GREENSBORO, N.C. – In its second straight Southern Conference first-place clash, UNCG remained undefeated in league play with a 5-2 win over No. 61 College of Charleston at the UNCG Tennis Courts on Saturday to bolster its chances for its first-ever outright SoCon title. The UNCG win snapped CofC’s 36-match winning streak against conference opponents.
2012-04-06
Spartans host Cougars in battle for first place in SoCon
First-place UNCG hosts fellow Southern Conference unbeaten College of Charleston on Saturday at the UNCG Tennis Courts in a match that could very well determine the regular-season league champion. The Spartans and the 61st-ranked Cougars are tied atop the league standings with the season winding down.
2012-04-03
Wilkins tabbed SoCon Women's Tennis Player of the Month
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG redshirt junior Niltooli Wilkins has been named the Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Month for March, the league office announced Tuesday. Wilkins also earned the honor in February.
2012-04-03
Rios named SoCon Women's Tennis Player of the Week
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG junior Annette Rios has been named the Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week for matches March 26 through April 1, the league office announced Tuesday. Rios went 6-0 on the week as the Spartans ran their winning streak to seven matches to move to the top of the league standings.
2012-03-31
Men's tennis match moved to 12:45 p.m., women to 1:30
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG’s men’s and women’s tennis matches, slated to start at noon Saturday at the UNCG Tennis Courts, have been pushed back as the courts are being dried after rain in the area. The Spartan men’s match against Appalachian State is now set for a 12:45 p.m. start, while the women’s match against Wofford will start at 1:30 p.m.
2012-03-30
Spartans finally return home to host Wofford, Furman
First-place UNCG returns to the UNCG Tennis Courts for the first time in more than a month this weekend when it hosts a pair of Southern Conference foes. The Spartans welcome Wofford on Saturday and fellow league-leader Furman on Sunday, with both matches set for noon starts.
2012-03-27
Wilkins named SoCon Women's Tennis Player of the Week
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG redshirt junior Niltooli Wilkins has been named the Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week for matches March 19-25, the league office announced Tuesday. Wilkins was 4-0 last week as UNCG won both its matches.
2012-03-25
UNCG downs Georgia Southern 5-2 for fourth straight win
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Playing its first match in Greensboro in exactly a month, UNCG’s women’s tennis team topped Georgia Southern 5-2 at the Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center on Sunday to remain perfect in Southern Conference play.
2012-03-24
UNCG hosts Eagles on Sunday; match moved to Piedmont Indoor
UNCG will try to remain perfect in Southern Conference play when it hosts Georgia Southern at the Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center on Sunday. The match had been scheduled for the UNCG Tennis Courts on the Spartans’ campus but has been moved due to the threat of inclement weather in the area.
2012-03-23
UNCG's match at Western Carolina postponed until April 15
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG’s scheduled women’s tennis match at Western Carolina on Saturday has been postponed due to the threat of inclement weather in the Cullowhee, N.C., area. The match will now be played on April 15 at 1 p.m.
2012-03-21
Spartans cruise past Davidson, 6-1
DAVIDSON, N.C. – UNCG’s women’s tennis team rolled to its third straight win Wednesday, topping Davidson 6-1 at the Covington Tennis Courts to remain perfect in Southern Conference play.
2012-03-10
Buccaneers topple UNCG, 4-3
CHARLESTON, S.C. – UNCG’s women’s tennis team won the doubles point but saw Charleston Southern take four singles wins to rally for the 4-3 win at the Buccaneer Tennis Center on Saturday.
2012-03-03
Women's tennis match at UNCW postponed until April 13
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG’s scheduled women’s tennis match at UNCW on Saturday has been postponed due to the threat of inclement weather in the Wilmington, N.C., area. The contest will now take place on April 13 at 2:30 p.m.
2012-02-25
Spiders rally past UNCG, 4-3
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG won the doubles point and the first two singles matches but saw Richmond rally for four straight singles wins, including the decisive match in a tiebreaker in the third set, to take the 4-3 win over the Spartans at the Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center on Saturday.
2012-02-24
Spartans set to host Richmond at Piedmont Indoor
UNCG’s women’s tennis team wraps up a four-match homestand when it hosts Richmond at the Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center on Saturday. The match has been moved from a 10 a.m. start to an 11:30 start. Admission is free.
2012-02-21
UNCG wins third straight, downs Gardner-Webb, 5-2
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG’s women’s tennis team picked up a 5-2 win over visiting Gardner-Webb at the UNCG Tennis Courts on Tuesday despite having four players playing up a flight in singles.
2012-02-04
UNCG rolls to first win of season, 7-0 over UNCA
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG’s women’s tennis team stormed to its first victory of the season Saturday, sweeping through doubles and singles to take a 7-0 win over UNC Asheville at the Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center.
2012-02-03
Spartans host UNC Asheville at Piedmont Indoor on Saturday
UNCG’s women’s tennis team will host its first home match of the season when it takes on UNC Asheville at the Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center on Saturday. The match has been moved from a 10 a.m. start to an 11:30 start. Admission is free.
2012-01-22
Spartans fall to Indiana, 6-1
DURHAM, N.C. – UNCG’s women’s tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to Indiana on Sunday at Duke’s Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center. Niltooli Wilkins picked up wins in singles and doubles for the Spartans.
2012-01-21
UNCG returns to action against Indiana on Sunday
UNCG heads to Durham, N.C., on Sunday to take on Indiana in a neutral-site match as the Spartans seeks their first win of the season. The match will be at Duke’s Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center.
2011-12-21
UNCG women's tennis announces 2012 spring slate
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Dates against North Carolina and Indiana and a home contest against defending Southern Conference regular-season and tournament champion College of Charleston highlight UNCG’s 2012 women’s tennis schedule, as announced Wednesday by coach Jeff Trivette.
2011-11-06
UNCG wins eight of 11 matches to close Kitty Harrison Invitational
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – UNCG’s women’s tennis team turned in a solid finish to its fall slate Sunday, winning eight of its 11 matches on the final day of North Carolina’s Kitty Harrison Invitational at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center. Niltooli Wilkins took home third-place honors in singles play.
2011-11-05
UNCG completes second day of play at Kitty Harrison Invite
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – UNCG’s women’s tennis team took on players from Princeton, Minnesota and Furman on the second day of action at the Kitty Harrison Invitational, hosted by North Carolina at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.
2011-11-04
Wilkins downs ranked opponent on first day of Kitty Harrison Invite
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – UNCG’s Niltooli Wilkins picked up her second win over a ranked opponent in singles play this season to highlight the Spartans’ first day of action at the Kitty Harrison Invitational at North Carolina’s Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center on Friday.
2011-11-03
Women's tennis to finish fall season at Kitty Harrison Invite
UNCG’s women’s tennis team will complete its fall schedule this weekend at the Kitty Harrison Invitational in Chapel Hill, N.C., sending eight of its nine players to the event, hosted by North Carolina at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.
2011-10-22
Spartans finish play at USTA/ITA Carolinas Regional Championships
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Niltooli Wilkins picked up UNCG’s lone win Saturday, but her singles run came to an end in the round of 16 as Spartans wrapped up play at the USTA/ITA Carolinas Regional Championships at North Carolina’s Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.
2011-10-21
Three advance at USTA/ITA Carolinas Regional Championships
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – UNCG women’s tennis players Niltooli Wilkins, Lucy Dougherty and Alex Whitehead are still alive at the USTA/ITA Carolinas Regional Championships after Friday wins at North Carolina’s Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.
2011-10-20
Rios, Whitehead advance at USTA/ITA Carolinas Regional
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – UNCG’s Annette Rios and Alex Whitehead teamed up for a first-round doubles win Thursday at the USTA/ITA Carolinas Regional Championships at North Carolina’s Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.
2011-10-01
Sutherland, Falcon to play for doubles flight title at Wake Forest Invite
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. and LOS ANGELES – Sophomore Devon Sutherland and freshman Stephanie Falcon will play for the C Doubles title at the Wake Forest Invitational on Sunday, while UNCG lost both of its matches at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships in California on Saturday.
2011-09-30
Spartans impressive on first day of Wake Forest Invite
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – UNCG’s women’s tennis team had an impressive showing on the first day of the Wake Forest Invitational, going 5-1 in singles play and 3-2 in doubles action at the Wake Forest Tennis Center on Friday.
2011-09-29
Women's tennis in action at two tournaments this weekend
UNCG’s women’s tennis team will kick off a busy weekend Friday at the Wake Forest Invitational, followed by sending a small contingent to California for the Riviera/ITA Women’s All-American Championships, which start Saturday.
2011-09-16
Wilkins, Dougherty knock off No. 9 doubles tandem at UVa Invite
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Niltooli Wilkins and Lucy Dougherty teamed up to knock off the ninth-ranked doubles team in the country and Wilkins picked up a ranked win in singles play as UNCG turned in an impressive effort on the first day of the UVa Fall Invitational.
2011-09-15
Spartans head to UVa Fall Invitational this weekend
UNCG will send a small contingent of women’s tennis players to Charlottesville, Va., this weekend to compete in the UVa Fall Invitational, hosted by the University of Virginia from Friday to Sunday at the Snyder Tennis Center.
2011-06-24
UNCG summer camps continue
Greensboro, N.C. - Deadlines are fast approaching for the men's soccer, women's basketball and tennis day camps, which begin on the UNCG campus next week.
2011-06-23
Twenty-three UNCG student-athletes named Academic All-SoCon
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Twenty-three UNCG student-athletes earned spots on the spring 2011 Academic All-Southern Conference Team, the league office announced Thursday. The Spartans had a league-best four of the 13 student-athletes with perfect 4.0 GPAs.
2011-06-08
Dougherty, Wilkins ranked in ITA region
SKILLMAN, N.J. – UNCG's Lucy Dougherty and Niltooli Wilkins were ranked in the Carolina Region in doubles, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) released on Wednesday afternoon.
2011-06-01
UNCG finishes second in Commissioner's Cup, fifth in Germann Cup
CHARLESTON, S.C. – After a 2010-11 academic year that saw UNCG turn in competitive showings in virtually every sport, the Spartans finished second in the race for the Commissioner’s Cup and fifth in the extremely tight standings for the Germann Cup, the Southern Conference all-sports trophies for excellence in league competition.
2011-05-20
Rogers named to Capital One Academic All-District team
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG women’s tennis player Mikayla Rogers has been selected to the Capital One Academic All-District III Second Team, the College Sports Information Directors of America announced on Thursday.
2011-04-22
UNCG falls to Furman in SoCon semifinals
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – UNCG claimed the doubles point to start the match, but Furman took the first four singles matches and defeated the Spartans, 4-1, in the semifinals of the Southern Conference Championship at the Champions Club on Friday.
2011-04-21
UNCG sweeps Georgia Southern to move into semifinals
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – UNCG took the early doubles point and then won the first three singles matches to propel the Spartans to a 4-0 win over Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals of the Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Championship on Thursday morning at the Champions Club.
2011-04-20
Spartans set to face Georgia Southern in SoCon Quarterfinals
After sweeping Davidson on Monday afternoon in the regular-season finale, UNCG will now set its sights on the Southern Conference Championship at the Champions Club in Chattanooga, Tenn. The Spartans earned the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye and will face Georgia Southern in the quarterfinals on Thursday at 10:30 a.m.
2011-04-19
UNCG places four on All-SoCon First Team
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Alex Whitehead, Stephanie Macfarlane, Niltooli Wilkins and Lucy Dougherty all found themselves on the Southern Conference First Team for doubles and Wilkins performed the same feat in singles the conference office announced on Tuesday. Postseason balloting was conducted by the league’s head coaches who were not allowed to vote for their own student-athletes.
2011-04-18
UNCG cruises past Davidson, earns first-round bye
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG took the doubles point to start the match and then swept all six singles matches in impressive fashion to give the Spartans a 7-0 win over Davidson on Monday afternoon in the regular-season finale for both squads.
2011-04-17
Spartans to host Davidson on Monday for Senior Day
UNCG will return home for the final time this season to host Davidson on Monday at 3:30 p.m. at the UNCG Tennis Courts in the regular-season finale for both teams. The match will also mark the final home contest for UNCG’s two seniors Stephanie Macfarlane and Mikayla Rogers.
2011-04-15
Short-handed Spartans fall to Gardner-Webb, 5-2
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – With the conference tournament looming next week and a rescheduled match against Davidson on Monday, UNCG elected to play with just four players on Friday and fell to Gardner-Webb, 5-2.
2011-04-13
UNCG cruises past rival Elon, 5-2
ELON, N.C. – UNCG swept all three doubles matches before winning the first four singles matches en route to a 5-2 win over backyard-rival Elon on Wednesday afternoon at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.
2011-04-12
UNCG to travel to backyard-rival Elon on Wednesday
UNCG will hit the road for the final time this season to face a Southern Conference opponent as the Spartans make the short trip to face backyard-rival Elon on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.
2011-04-10
UNCG falls in battle of first-place teams
CHARLESTON, S.C. – UNCG took the early lead by claiming the doubles point, but College of Charleston answered by winning five of the six singles matches as the Spartans fell, 5-2, in a battle of previously undefeated teams in the conference on Sunday afternoon.
2011-04-08
UNCG stays perfect in SoCon with 6-1 victory
STATESBORO, Ga. – UNCG swept the doubles point and then took five of the six singles matches as it remained undefeated in conference play with a 6-1 win over Georgia Southern on Friday afternoon.
2011-04-07
UNCG’s Wilkins named SoCon Player of the Month
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG women’s tennis player Niltooli Wilkins was honored as the Southern Conference Player of the Month for her play in the month of March, the league office announced on Thursday.
2011-04-07
UNCG hits the road for pair of SoCon matches
UNCG will look to keep its Southern Conference record perfect on Tuesday as the Spartans hit the road for a pair of crucial league matches. The Spartans will get their weekend road trip started on Friday at Georgia Southern with a 2:30 p.m. match before facing College of Charleston in a battle of first place teams on Sunday at 11 a.m.
2011-04-06
Dougherty named SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG’s women’s tennis player Lucy Dougherty has been named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for April 6, the league office announced on Wednesday.
2011-04-05
UNCG’s match against Davidson postponed
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG’s women’s tennis match that was scheduled against Davidson on Tuesday has been postponed due to inclement weather in the Greensboro area.
2011-04-04
UNCG set to host Davidson on Senior Day
UNCG will look to keep its Southern Conference record perfect on Tuesday as the Spartans host Davidson for a 3:30 p.m. match on Senior Day at the UNCG Tennis Courts. The match will mark the final home contest for UNCG’s two seniors Stephanie Macfarlane and Mikayla Rogers.
2011-04-03
UNCG stays unbeaten in SoCon with win over Wofford
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG pushed its Southern Conference record to a perfect 6-0 and won its fourth match in a row as the Spartans defeated Wofford, 4-3, on Sunday afternoon at the Reeves Tennis Center.
2011-04-02
UNCG wins battle of top teams, 4-3
GREENVILLE, S.C. – In a battle of two undefeated teams in the Southern Conference, UNCG was able to win the doubles point en route to edging Furman, 4-3, on Saturday afternoon at the Mickel Tennis Center.
2011-04-01
UNCG hits the road for pair of SoCon matches
UNCG will kick off its stretch of six straight Southern Conference matches this weekend as the Spartans travel to Furman and Wofford. The Spartans and Paladins will meet on Saturday at 12 p.m. in a battle of two undefeated teams in the conference, while UNCG will face the Terriers on Sunday at 12 p.m.
2011-03-31
UNCG cruises past Charleston Southern, 5-1
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG opened by sweeping all three doubles match and carried that over into singles competition as the Spartans cruised past Charleston Southern, 5-1, on Thursday afternoon at the Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center.
2011-03-30
UNCG to square off against Charleston Southern; venue changed
After cruising past Charlotte this past weekend, UNCG will look to carry its momentum into its lone midweek match as the Spartans will host Charleston Southern on Thursday at 2 p.m. The match was originally scheduled to be play outdoors, but due to the threat of inclement weather the match has been moved to the Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center.
2011-03-26
UNCG rolls past Charlotte, 6-1
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG swept all three doubles matches before taking five of the six singles matches en route to defeating Charlotte, 6-1, on Saturday at the Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center.
2011-03-25
Spartans to host Charlotte on Saturday; venue changed
Coming off a tough road loss to Liberty on Thursday, UNCG will look to right the ship this weekend as it hosts Charlotte on Saturday at 12 p.m. The match has been moved indoors to the Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center due to the threat of inclement weather.
2011-03-24
UNCG edged on the road by Liberty, 5-2
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Despite winning the doubles point to take the early lead, UNCG dropped five of the six singles matches, four of them going into three sets, as the Spartans fell to Liberty, 5-2, on Thursday afternoon at the Hershey Tennis Courts.
2011-03-23
UNCG travels to Liberty for nonconference matchup
After winning a pair of SoCon matches over the weekend, UNCG will step outside of conference play as the Spartans travel to Liberty on Thursday for a 2 p.m. match at the Hershey Tennis Courts.
2011-03-22
Wilkins named SoCon Player of the Week
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – UNCG’s Niltooli Wilkins has been named the Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week for all matches played March 14-20. The Player of the Week selections are made by the conference office.
2011-03-20
No. 70 UNCG stays perfect in SoCon with 6-1 win
GREENSBORO, N.C. – No. 70 UNCG swept the doubles matches and claimed five of the six singles matches to move to 4-0 in Southern Conference play with its 6-1 victory over Western Carolina on Sunday afternoon at the UNCG Tennis Courts.
2011-03-19
UNCG stays perfect in SoCon with sweep
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG won all three doubles matches before claiming all six singles matches as the Spartans stayed undefeated in the Southern Conference by defeating Appalachian State, 7-0, on Saturday afternoon at the UNCG Tennis Courts.
2011-03-18
No. 70 UNCG to host pair of SoCon foes this weekend
UNCG will look to stay perfect in the Southern Conference as the Spartans host Appalachian State and Western Carolina this weekend at the UNCG Tennis Courts. The Spartans will play the Mountaineers on Saturday at 1 p.m. followed by the Catamounts on Sunday at 1 p.m.
2011-03-16
No. 70 UNCG falls to UNCW, 6-1
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG narrowly dropped the doubles point and was never able to recover as the Spartans fell to UNCW, 6-1, on Wednesday afternoon at the UNCG Tennis Courts.
2011-03-10
Wilkins named SoCon Player of the Month
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – After going undefeated in the month of February, sophomore Niltooli Wilkins has been named the Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Month, the league office announced on Thursday.
2011-03-07
Spartans cruise past UNC Asheville, 6-1
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNCG continued its strong play this spring as the Spartans easily handled UNC Asheville, 6-1, on Monday afternoon at the Crowne Plaza Tennis Center.
2011-03-01
UNCG’s Wilkins named SoCon Player of the Week
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG’s Nitooli Wilkins has been named the Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week for all matches played February 21-27, the league office announced on Tuesday.
2011-02-26
UNCG sweeps Chattanooga to open SoCon play
GREENSBORO, N.C. – After winning two of three doubles matches to secure the doubles point, UNCG swept all six singles matches as the Spartans defeated Chattanooga, 7-0, in the SoCon opener for both teams on Saturday afternoon at the UNCG Tennis Courts.
2011-02-25
UNCG opens SoCon play with pair of home matches
Coming off a pair of 5-2 nonconference wins over Coastal Carolina and East Carolina, UNCG will return home to open the Southern Conference portion of its schedule. The Spartans will face off against Chattanooga at 1 p.m. before returning to the action on Sunday with an 11 a.m. match against Samford.
2011-02-16
UNCG conquers East Carolina on the road, 5-2
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Coming off its 5-2 win over Coastal Carolina in its home opener, UNCG traveled to East Carolina and defeated the Pirates by an identical 5-2 score on Wednesday evening at the ECU Tennis Complex.
2011-02-05
UNCG downs Coastal Carolina in home-opener
GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG swept the doubles point and then took four of the six singles matches as the Spartans cruised past Coastal Carolina, 5-2, on Saturday afternoon inside the Piedmont Indoor Tennis Center.
2011-02-04
UNCG hosts Coastal Carolina in home-opener on Saturday
After opening its season last weekend at Virginia Tech, UNCG comes home to host Coastal Carolina for its home-opener on Saturday at 1 p.m. The match will be held indoors at the Piedmont Indoor Tennis Courts instead of the on-campus UNCG Tennis Courts.
2011-01-30
UNCG falls in season-opener at Virginia Tech
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Niltooli Wilkins provided the lone point for UNCG at No. 1 singles as the Spartans dropped their season-opening match to Virginia Tech, 6-1, on Sunday afternoon at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center.
2010-10-23
Wilkins knocked out at ITA Regional
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – UNCG’s Niltooli Wilkins was eliminated from the ITA Carolinas Regional on Saturday, falling to top-seeded Josipa Beck from Clemson in second round action.
2010-09-04
UNCG closes out successful weekend at Davidson Fall Invitational
DAVIDSON, N.C. – UNCG won four of singles matches against Gardner-Webb and Elon on Saturday and swept through all three doubles matches against Davidson to close out the weekend’s women’s tennis action on Saturday at the Davidson Fall Invitational.
2010-09-03
Spartans open the fall slate at Davidson tourney
DAVIDSON, N.C. – UNCG’s women’s tennis squad opened the 2010-11 season at the Davidson Fall Invitational by winning five out of seven singles matches against Davidson and splitting three doubles matches between Elon and Gardner-Webb.
2010-08-03
Spartans announce 2010-11 women's tennis schedule
GREENSBORO, N.C. - UNCG women's tennis coach Jeff Trivette announced Tuesday his squad's schedule for the upcoming 2010-11 season, featuring a fall doubles tournament at home and nine home spring dual matches.
2010-07-07
Twenty-four UNCG student-athletes named Academic All-SoCon
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Twenty-four UNCG student-athletes earned spots on the spring 2010 Academic All-Southern Conference Team, the league office announced Wednesday. The Spartans’ Joey Thompson (men’s track and field) and Mikayla Rogers (women’s tennis) accounted for two of the six perfect 4.0 GPAs in the league.
2010-06-09
UNCG teams receive good marks in latest APR release
GREENSBORO, N.C. - UNC Greensboro Director of Athletics Kim Record announced Wednesday that all 18 Spartan athletic teams have met satisfactory standards when the institution's Academic Progress Report (APR) scores were announced by the NCAA earlier in the day.
2010-04-22
Trio earn second-team All-SoCon honors
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - UNC Greensboro's Annette Rios, Alex Whitehead and Mikayla Rogers earned second-team All-Southern Conference honors when postseason honors were announced by the league office. Whitehead earned the honors both in singles and doubles play.
2010-04-14
Rios wins eighth straight, but UNCG falls to Elon
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Annette Rios earned win No. 23 on the season Tuesday, but it wasn't enough to hold off Elon's rally as the Phoenix defeated UNC Greensboro, 5-2, in women's tennis action
2010-04-11
UNCG falls to Furman, 4-3, to diminish postseason hopes
GREENVILLE, S.C. - UNC Greensboro's Annette Rios earned win No. 22 of the year, but Furman won three singles matches and two of three doubles matches to come away with a 4-3 win over the Spartans in Southern Conference women's tennis action Sunday afternoon.
2010-04-10
UNCG cruises to easy 7-0 win over Wofford
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - UNC Greensboro won four singles matches in straight sets in coasting to an easy 7-0 win over Wofford in Southern Conference women's tennis action Saturday night.
2010-04-06
UNCG holds off Liberty, downs Flames, 4-3
GREENSBORO, N.C. - UNC Greensboro got four wins at the bottom of its lineup to singles lift the Spartans to a 4-3 win over Liberty in women's tennis action Tuesday afternoon.
2010-04-03
UNCG tops Appalachian State, 6-1
GREENSBORO, N.C. - UNC Greensboro swept five of the six singles matches in straight sets on its way to a 6-1 win over Appalachian State in Southern Conference women's tennis action Saturday afternoon.
2010-04-02
Rios continues winning ways, but UNCG falls to Samford
GREENSBORO, N.C. - UNC Greensboro's Annette Rios won for the eighth time in her last 10 outings and ran her record to 18-7 on the season, but the Spartans fell short against Samford, 4-3, in women's tennis action on Friday afternoon.
2010-03-27
UNCG outlasts Western Carolina, 6-1, for SoCon win
CULLOWHEE, N.C. - UNC Greensboro won three out of four matches in decisive third sets to stave off Western Carolina's hopes of an upset and come up away with a 6-1 win over the Catamounts in Southern Conference women's tennis action Saturday afternoon.
2010-03-23
UNCG falls at UNC Wilmington, 5-2
WILMINGTON, N.C. - UNC Wilmington won three singles matches in straight sets on the way to a 5-2 win over UNC Greensboro in women's tennis action Tuesday afternoon.
2010-03-18
UNCG snaps skid, rolls past Gardner-Webb
GREENSBORO, N.C. - UNC Greensboro snapped a four-match losing skid by sweeping all three doubles matches and winning five of the six singles matches, claiming a 6-1 win over Gardner-Webb on Thursday afternoon at UNCG Tennis Courts.
2010-03-10
No. 66 UNCG falls to Coastal Carolina, 5-2
CHARLESTON, S.C. - UNC Greensboro's Annette Rios picked up a straight-set win in singles action, but Coastal Carolina won the other five singles flights on its way to a 5-2 win over the Spartans in nonconference women's tennis action
2010-03-09
Charleston Southern rallies to top UNCG, 4-3
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Trailing the match 3-2, Charleston Southern won a pair of three-set thrillers to turn away UNC Greensboro, 4-3, in nonconference women's tennis action Tuesday afternoon.
2010-03-04
UNCG handles East Carolina, 5-2
GREENSBORO, N.C. - UNC Greensboro won all three doubles matches and four of the six singles matches to defeat East Carolina, 5-2, in women's tennis action on Thursday afternoon.
2010-02-07
Spartans roll to opening day win
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Lucy Dougherty and Valerie Behr cruised to easy victories at the top of the UNC Greensboro line-up as the Spartans cruised to a 7-0 opening day win over Winston-Salem State in women's tennis action Sunday afternoon.
2009-10-23
Spartans close out play at ITA
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Two doubles tandems fell in the third round and Valerie Behr lost in singles action as UNC Greensboro closed out play at the ITA Carolinas Women's Tennis Regional on Friday.
2009-10-22
UNCG opens play at ITA as Eblen and Rios advance
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - On the opening day of play at the ITA Carolina's Regional, UNC Greensboro saw one of its doubles teams advance to the second round and join two others that had opening round byes.
2009-09-20
Spartans fall in finals at UVA Invitational
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Freshman Alex Whitehead's incredible run through her first collegiate tournament came to an end on Sunday as she fell in the Flight C singles final and also suffered the same fate with partner Stephanie Macfarlane in the Flight C doubles final.
2009-09-19
Whitehead advances to two finals at UVa Fall Invitational
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - UNC Greensboro's Alex Whitehead continued her impressive debut weekend, earning a spot in a singles final and teaming with Stephanie Macfarlane to earn a spot in a doubles final on the second day of action at the UVa Fall Invitational.
2009-07-06
Twenty-six UNCG student-athletes take Academic All-SoCon honors
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Twenty-six UNC Greensboro student-athletes earned spots on the Spring Academic All-Southern Conference Team, the league office announced recently. The team included 320 student-athletes from all 12 member schools, representing the sports of men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, baseball and softball.
2008-09-15
Zabkar, Redelinghuys, Vaccaro named asst. coaches
GREENSBORO, NC – The UNC Greensboro athletic department announced three part-time assistant coaching additions to various sport staffs, all of which are former student-athletes returning to assist their former teams. Erica Zabkar has been added as an assistant women’s tennis coach, Martin Redelinghuys has been added as a part time men’s tennis coach, and Nicolas Vaccaro has been added as an assistant in the cross country and track programs.
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UNCG now accepting summer camp registrations
GREENSBORO, N.C. - The 2011 UNCG summer camp dates are rapidly approaching. Summer camps are available for baseball, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.