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Bulldogs Open Four-Match Road Swing at Winthrop
03.21.2017 | Women's Tennis
THE MATCHUP
Teams:Â UNC Asheville (8-7, 3-3 Big South Conference)
Winthrop (12-3, 4-0 Big South Conference)
Location:Â Rock Hill Tennis Center / Rock Hill, S.C.
When:Â March 22, 2017Â /Â 2 p.m.
Twitter: @ashevilledogs #ThePursuit
ASHEVILLE, N.C.—The UNC Asheville women's tennis team will begin a four-match road swing when they travel to face the Winthrop Eagles on Wednesday, March 22. Start time for the match is 2 p.m. at the Rock Hill Tennis Center.
BULLDOG BITES
LAST TIME OUT: Asheville dropped a 5-2 decision to the Charleston Southern Buccaneers last Saturday afternoon at the Asheville Racquet Club on what was Senior Day for the Bulldogs.
SCOUTING WINTHROP: The Eagles are atop the Big South Conference standings, boasting a 12-4 record and are undefeated in league play, holding a 4-0 Big South Conference record. Sophomore Lauren Proctor was named the Big South Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week for matches played March 6-12. Proctor is 13-2 at the No. 1 singles slot and is riding a six-match winning streak.
QUITE THE PAIR: The No. 1 pairing of Kylee Shipley and Hannah Francisco is now 10-4 on the season and riding a six-match winning streak with Saturday's victory.
WEEKLY AWARDS: Kylee Shipley was named the Big South Women's Tennis Player of the week and Emily Sidor was named the Come Ready Nutrition Big South Conference Women's Tennis Freshman of the Week for the second time this season for their performances in matches played Feb. 27-March 6.
FRESHMAN SHINING: Despite her loss last time out, freshman Emily Sidor has had a stellar start to the season and is now 7-3 in singles play.
GOING THE DISTANCE: Sophomore Kylee Shipley has shown her resiliency this year as nine of her 15 matches have gone a full three sets. Shipley is not only 12-3 on the season in singles play, but 8-1 in matches that have gone the full three sets.
UP NEXTÂ
The Bulldogs will continue their road swing when they travel to Durham, N.C., to face North Carolina Central, on Saturday, March 25, with the match beginning at 1 p.m.
Teams:Â UNC Asheville (8-7, 3-3 Big South Conference)
Winthrop (12-3, 4-0 Big South Conference)
Location:Â Rock Hill Tennis Center / Rock Hill, S.C.
When:Â March 22, 2017Â /Â 2 p.m.
Twitter: @ashevilledogs #ThePursuit
ASHEVILLE, N.C.—The UNC Asheville women's tennis team will begin a four-match road swing when they travel to face the Winthrop Eagles on Wednesday, March 22. Start time for the match is 2 p.m. at the Rock Hill Tennis Center.
BULLDOG BITES
LAST TIME OUT: Asheville dropped a 5-2 decision to the Charleston Southern Buccaneers last Saturday afternoon at the Asheville Racquet Club on what was Senior Day for the Bulldogs.
SCOUTING WINTHROP: The Eagles are atop the Big South Conference standings, boasting a 12-4 record and are undefeated in league play, holding a 4-0 Big South Conference record. Sophomore Lauren Proctor was named the Big South Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week for matches played March 6-12. Proctor is 13-2 at the No. 1 singles slot and is riding a six-match winning streak.
QUITE THE PAIR: The No. 1 pairing of Kylee Shipley and Hannah Francisco is now 10-4 on the season and riding a six-match winning streak with Saturday's victory.
WEEKLY AWARDS: Kylee Shipley was named the Big South Women's Tennis Player of the week and Emily Sidor was named the Come Ready Nutrition Big South Conference Women's Tennis Freshman of the Week for the second time this season for their performances in matches played Feb. 27-March 6.
FRESHMAN SHINING: Despite her loss last time out, freshman Emily Sidor has had a stellar start to the season and is now 7-3 in singles play.
GOING THE DISTANCE: Sophomore Kylee Shipley has shown her resiliency this year as nine of her 15 matches have gone a full three sets. Shipley is not only 12-3 on the season in singles play, but 8-1 in matches that have gone the full three sets.
UP NEXTÂ
The Bulldogs will continue their road swing when they travel to Durham, N.C., to face North Carolina Central, on Saturday, March 25, with the match beginning at 1 p.m.
Players Mentioned
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