University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Bulldogs Travel To Charleston Southern for Regular Season Finale
04.07.2016 | Women's Tennis
THE MATCHUP
Teams: Asheville (8-8, 4-4 BSC)
Charleston Southern University (11-4, 6-2 BSC)
Location: Buccaneer Tennis Complex/ Charleston, S.C.
Time: 2:00 p.m.
CHARLESTON, S.C.– The UNC Asheville women's tennis team travels to Charleston, South Carolina for their final regular season match against the Buccaneers of Charleston Southern University.
NOTABLES
Head-to-Head: The Bulldogs (4-4) will face the Buccaneers (6-2) at their home complex for the first time since 2014 when the Bulldogs suffered a 7-0 loss. CSU is currently ranked fourth in the Big South Conference standings, two spots ahead of sixth place Asheville.
Picking up the Pace: Asheville is currently enjoying a three-match win-streak including victories over Radford (4-3), Gardner-Webb (6-1) and Presbyterian (4-3). In their most recent match, the Bulldogs defeated Presbyterian College at the Asheville Racquet Club on April 6 for the Bulldogs' Senior Day.
Conference Breakdown: The Bulldogs are currently in sixth place in the Big South Conference standings going into their final regular season match on Friday against the Bucs. If the standings remain the same heading into the conference tournament, the Bulldogs would face the current No. 3 ranked Chanticleers of Coastal Carolina in the last of four quarterfinal matches on Saturday April 16 at 3:00 p.m. For more Information of this year's conference tournament in Lynchburg, Virginia, click here.
QUOTABLES FROM HEAD COACH LISE GREGORY
On the match- “We're doing a great job of getting all of the pieces together at the end of the season. We've had a few good wins and we're hoping to continue to improve as we finish out our season. Charleston Southern is a great team and we are going to have to play well at their place if we want to win.”
UP NEXT
-Following Friday's match, Asheville will travel to Lynchburg, Virginia for the Big South Conference Tournament. The Bulldogs will receive the final seedings and schedule following the final regular season matches this weekend.
