University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Asheville's Francisco and Hall Earn Big South Conference Honors
04.14.2016 | Women's Tennis
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville women's tennis team features two Bulldogs honored by the Big South Conference in the League's annual postseason awards, the conference announced this morning.
Freshman Hannah Francisco received Singles Second Team All-Conference Honors in her debut season as a Bulldog. Francisco has the second-best singles record for the Bulldogs at 8-6 (4-5 BSC). She has put in time for Asheville in both the number one (5-6) and number two spots (3-0) this season including victories in crucial matches to clinch for Asheville.
Hunter Hall was one of ten student-athletes to be named to the Big South Conference All-Academic team. The junior from Brevard, North Carolina is majoring in Mass Communications with a concentration in Journalism. Hall plays the majority of her matches in flight four for the Bulldogs and holds an overall season record of 4-11 (1-8 BSC).
The Bulldogs received a No. 6 seed in the upcoming Big South Conference Tournament with a BSC record of 4-5. They will open the tournament on Saturday April 16 at 3:00 p.m. when they face No.3 seeded Coastal Carolina in the last of four quarterfinal matches.
