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Bulldogs Close Regular-Season at Presbyterian on Saturday
04.07.2017 | Women's Tennis
THE MATCHUP
Teams:Â UNC Asheville (9-9, 3-4 Big South)
Presbyterian College (12-8, 2-4 Big South)
Location: Templeton Tennis Courts / Clinton, S.C.
When:Â April 8, 2017Â /Â 1 p.m.
Twitter: @ashevilledogs #ThePursuit
ASHEVILLE, N.C.—The UNC Asheville women's tennis team will conclude their regular-season slate when they travel to Clinton, S.C., to face Presbyterian College this Saturday, April 8, with the match beginning at 1 p.m.
BULLDOG BITES
A LOOK AROUND THE LEAGUE: Asheville is currently sitting in fifth place in the Big South Conference standings. Winthrop is atop the league, holding a 16-4 overall record, as well as a 7-0 conference record. Charleston Southern find themselves right behind the Eagles, undefeated at 4-0 in league play. Liberty and Gardner-Webb are the other teams above the Bulldogs with 5-1 and 4-3 conference records, respectively.
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.
FOCUSED FRESHMAN: Despite dropping her match last time out, freshman Emily Sidor has had a stellar start to her collegiate career and is now 8-5 in singles play.
GOING THE DISTANCE: Sophomore Kylee Shipley has shown her resiliency this year as 10 of her 18 matches have gone a full three sets. Shipley is not only 13-5 on the season in singles play, but 8-2 in matches that have gone the full three sets.
UP NEXTÂ
Following the competition this weekend, the Bulldogs will look forward to the Big South Conference Championships held in Winston-Salem, N.C. from April 20-23.
QUOTABLES
"This will be a very important match against Presbyterian tomorrow. I know we are going to compete our hearts out." – Head Coach Lise Gregory
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Teams:Â UNC Asheville (9-9, 3-4 Big South)
Presbyterian College (12-8, 2-4 Big South)
Location: Templeton Tennis Courts / Clinton, S.C.
When:Â April 8, 2017Â /Â 1 p.m.
Twitter: @ashevilledogs #ThePursuit
ASHEVILLE, N.C.—The UNC Asheville women's tennis team will conclude their regular-season slate when they travel to Clinton, S.C., to face Presbyterian College this Saturday, April 8, with the match beginning at 1 p.m.
BULLDOG BITES
A LOOK AROUND THE LEAGUE: Asheville is currently sitting in fifth place in the Big South Conference standings. Winthrop is atop the league, holding a 16-4 overall record, as well as a 7-0 conference record. Charleston Southern find themselves right behind the Eagles, undefeated at 4-0 in league play. Liberty and Gardner-Webb are the other teams above the Bulldogs with 5-1 and 4-3 conference records, respectively.
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.
FOCUSED FRESHMAN: Despite dropping her match last time out, freshman Emily Sidor has had a stellar start to her collegiate career and is now 8-5 in singles play.
GOING THE DISTANCE: Sophomore Kylee Shipley has shown her resiliency this year as 10 of her 18 matches have gone a full three sets. Shipley is not only 13-5 on the season in singles play, but 8-2 in matches that have gone the full three sets.
UP NEXTÂ
Following the competition this weekend, the Bulldogs will look forward to the Big South Conference Championships held in Winston-Salem, N.C. from April 20-23.
QUOTABLES
"This will be a very important match against Presbyterian tomorrow. I know we are going to compete our hearts out." – Head Coach Lise Gregory
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