Cullowhee, N.C. – The Western Carolina women's tennis team closes the 2026 regular season with a Southern Conference road matchup as the Catamounts visit in-state foe UNC Greensboro on Tuesday, April 7. First serve against the Spartans is set for 2 p.m. on the UNCG Tennis Courts.  

Western Carolina (2-16, 0-6 SoCon) enters the matchup after recently closing out its home schedule, falling to the Mercer Bears and the Wofford Terriers on back-to-back days. Tuesday's matchup is only WCU's third road SoCon match of the season.

UNCG (2-15, 0-4 SoCon) comes into the week on a two-match losing skid, falling to the Wofford Terriers and the Campbell Fighting Camels in their previous two matches. The Spartans have two victories on the season, both coming on their home courts.

Tuesday's Matchup:

Western Carolina (2-16, 0-6 SoCon) vs UNCG (2-15, 0-4 SoCon)

Tues., April 7, 2026 | 2 p.m. | UNCG Tennis Courts | Greensboro, N.C.

Live Results: https://tinyurl.com/y2ekxkf7

Players to Watch:

Mariya Dobreva rolled to a straight-set victory over Wofford's Grace Agster her last time out, picking up a 6-3, 6-2 victory on the top court. Dobreva has nine singles wins this season. A victory against UNCG would give the Catamounts a double-digit singles winner for the fourth consecutive season.  

Jenelle Roberts made her return to the WCU lineup last week, competing in singles play for the first time since March 6. The freshman won her first set against Mercer before falling on the second court in three sets.

The Spartans are led in singles record by freshman Kayley Bushnell, who has a 7-7 mark on the season and a 4-0 record as the sixth seed. Fellow freshman Ivet Sala-Sanchez has the second-most wins on the team, picking up four solo victories.

Up Next for The Catamounts:

The Catamounts have time to recover and prepare as they travel to Chattanooga, Tenn., for the 2026 Southern Conference Women's Tennis Championships, April 16-18.