UNC Asheville Women's Tennis Roars Past Western Carolina, 6-1 - UNC Asheville Bulldogs Official Athletics Site

Feb. 17, 2005

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - The UNC Asheville women's tennis team picked up five singles victories and the doubles point en route to a 6-1 non-conference win over mountain rival Western Carolina at the UNCA Tennis Center Thursday afternoon.

The Bulldogs (6-2) were able to get the doubles point when the number one doubles team of Natasha Lucki and Rachel Rhoney edged the Lady Catamounts duo of Tricia Hanson and Katherine Ptak, 9-8.

"I'm really proud of our team to pick up a big win over Western Carolina," stated UNC Asheville coach Chase Hodges. "It was pretty cold and windy today but our team really battled the elements well.

"The key today was getting the doubles point," added Hodges. "I think that gave us some momentum for singles play."

The results of the match are as follows: UNC Asheville 6, Western Carolina 1 Singles 1. Natasha Lucki (UNCA) d. Tricia Hanson (WCU) 6-1, 6-2 2. Rachel Rhoney (UNCA) d. Katherine Ptak (WCU) 6-2, 6-0 3. Mary Katherine Fitzgerald (UNCA) d. Kristin Cotton (WCU) 6-4, 6-2 4. Ashley Harris (WCU) d. Lindsay Boykin (UNCA) 6-0, 6-1 5. Whitney Abbott (UNCA) d. Sussarna Sjokvist (WCU) 6-2, 6-7, 10-7 6. Rachel Poole (UNCA) d. April Yount (WCU) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles 1.Lucki-Rhoney (UNCA) d. Hanson-Ptak (WCU), 9-8 2. Cotton-Harris (WCU) d. Morgan Martin-Fitzgerald, 9-7 3. Abbott-Poole (UNCA) d. Yount-Sjokvist (WCU), 8-2

Records: UNC Asheville 6-2 Western Carolina 3-1