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Women's Tennis Hoping to Extend Winning Streak Saturday
02.24.2017 | Women's Tennis
THE MATCHUP
UNC Asheville (5-5, 0-1 Big South)
Radford (1-5, 0-1 Big South)
Asheville Racquet Club / Asheville, N.C.
When: Feb. 25, 2017 /Â 3 p.m.
Twitter:Â @ashevilledogs #ThePursuit
ASHEVILLE, N.C.—The UNC Asheville women's tennis team will look to stretch to a three-match winning streak when they play host to the Radford Highlanders this Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Asheville Racquet Club. Start time is scheduled for 3 p.m.
BULLDOG BITES
FRANCISCO STARTS STRONG: With Monday's victory, the Bulldogs' No. 1 singles performer Hannah Francisco improves to 6-3 on the season. The sophomore from Marietta, Ga., is now riding a three-match winning streak.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Emily Sidor was named the Come Ready Nutrition Big South Conference Women's Tennis Freshman of the Week earlier this week for her performances in matches played Feb. 13-19. Sidor, a freshman from Rockledge, Fla., went 2-1 in both singles and doubles play last weekend, defeating foes from both Emmanuel College and Kennesaw State. Paired with Christin Louw at the No. 3 doubles position, Sidor defeated the duo of Pearllan Cipriano and Victoria Silva from Emmanuel College, 6-2. Sidor and Louw then went on to top Kennesaw State's Kennedy Craig and Aspen Jarrett, 6-2, as well. At the No. 6 singles slot, Sidor was nearly perfect in her match against Emmanuel's Abi Muesse as she managed to win the match without dropping one game, 6-0, 6-0. This past Monday, the freshman rallied from one set down to a 4-6, 7-5, 6-1, victory over Kennesaw State's Jessica Cantrell to clinch the match for the Bulldogs.
GOING THE DISTANCE: Sophomore Kylee Shipley has shown her resiliency this year as five of her 10 matches have gone a full three sets. Shipley is not only 7-3 on the season in singles play, but 4-1 in matches that have gone the full three sets.
UP NEXTÂ
The Bulldogs will next travel to Buies Creek, N.C. for a match against Campbell University on Saturday, Mar. 4, with a start time of 10 a.m.
QUOTABLES
"The girls are really looking forward to a big conference match against Radford this weekend."Â -Â Head Coach Lise Gregory
UNC Asheville (5-5, 0-1 Big South)
Radford (1-5, 0-1 Big South)
Asheville Racquet Club / Asheville, N.C.
When: Feb. 25, 2017 /Â 3 p.m.
Twitter:Â @ashevilledogs #ThePursuit
ASHEVILLE, N.C.—The UNC Asheville women's tennis team will look to stretch to a three-match winning streak when they play host to the Radford Highlanders this Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Asheville Racquet Club. Start time is scheduled for 3 p.m.
BULLDOG BITES
FRANCISCO STARTS STRONG: With Monday's victory, the Bulldogs' No. 1 singles performer Hannah Francisco improves to 6-3 on the season. The sophomore from Marietta, Ga., is now riding a three-match winning streak.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Emily Sidor was named the Come Ready Nutrition Big South Conference Women's Tennis Freshman of the Week earlier this week for her performances in matches played Feb. 13-19. Sidor, a freshman from Rockledge, Fla., went 2-1 in both singles and doubles play last weekend, defeating foes from both Emmanuel College and Kennesaw State. Paired with Christin Louw at the No. 3 doubles position, Sidor defeated the duo of Pearllan Cipriano and Victoria Silva from Emmanuel College, 6-2. Sidor and Louw then went on to top Kennesaw State's Kennedy Craig and Aspen Jarrett, 6-2, as well. At the No. 6 singles slot, Sidor was nearly perfect in her match against Emmanuel's Abi Muesse as she managed to win the match without dropping one game, 6-0, 6-0. This past Monday, the freshman rallied from one set down to a 4-6, 7-5, 6-1, victory over Kennesaw State's Jessica Cantrell to clinch the match for the Bulldogs.
GOING THE DISTANCE: Sophomore Kylee Shipley has shown her resiliency this year as five of her 10 matches have gone a full three sets. Shipley is not only 7-3 on the season in singles play, but 4-1 in matches that have gone the full three sets.
UP NEXTÂ
The Bulldogs will next travel to Buies Creek, N.C. for a match against Campbell University on Saturday, Mar. 4, with a start time of 10 a.m.
QUOTABLES
"The girls are really looking forward to a big conference match against Radford this weekend."Â -Â Head Coach Lise Gregory
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