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University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
Appalachian State
Women's Tennis Suffers First Loss to App State
02.06.2016 | Women's Tennis
THE RUNDOWN
Score: Appalachian State 4 – Asheville 3
Records: Asheville (2-1, 0-0 BSC)
Appalachian State University (1-3, 0-0 SAC)
Location: Yonahlossee Tennis Club/ Boone, N.C.
Time: 1:00 p.m.
BOONE – The UNC Asheville Women's Tennis team suffered their first loss of the season to Appalachian State University in their first game on the road.
NOTABLES
-Appalachian won the doubles point with two wins on courts two and three. The Bulldogs snatched a doubles win on court one with the duo of Hannah Francisco and Kylee Shipley defeating Clare Cox and Heidi Swope from App, 6-2.
-After two wins today, Hannah Francisco stays clean through the first three matches of the season in singles and doubles play. She delivered a singles win on court one over App's Clare Cox, 7-5, 1-6, 6-4.
-Asheville collected two more singles wins on courts five and six. Kylee Shipley bested Rebecca Morse in two sets, 6-2, 7-5, and Lauren Brooker delivered a win over Brianna Armellino, 1-6, 6-4, 10-3.
- Appalachain picked up three more singles wins to defeat Asheville 4-3.
QUOTABLES FROM HEAD COACH LISE GREGORY
On Appalachain: "It was a tough match. We definitely missed some opportunities and will have to do a much better job of managing our emotions next weekend."
UP NEXT
Following today's match, the Bulldogs will return home next Saturday, February 13 to host Longwood University at the Asheville Racquet Club. The match will start at 3:00 p.m.
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