University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Host Bulldogs Close Out Strong Weekend at WNC Mountain Challenge
09.24.2017 | Women's Tennis
UNC Asheville Full Day Two Results
**Story written by UNC Asheville women's tennis senior Amalie Davidsen**
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville's women's tennis team continued their fall campaign at the WNC Mountain Challenge with great tennis on day two.
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UNC Asheville proudly hosted Kennesaw State University, Western Carolina University and USC Upstate at the blue home courts of Asheville for the dual-match-formatted, WNC Mountain Challenge.
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Day two started off with singles play where junior Christin Louw stayed undefeated on the weekend by winning both of her matches against USC Upstate's No. 3, Noelia Acuna, 6-2, 6-2, and Kennesaw State's No. 3, Laura Hopton, 7-6, 6-4. Sophomore Emily Sidor kept her momentum and bested USC Upstate's No. 5, Elin Hellberg, 1-6, 6-0, 10-6, and Kennesaw State's No. 5, Aspen Jarret 6-2, 6-3.
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Junior Madeline Finley played great tennis and won her first match of the day, 7-6, 6-3. Finley continued her strong play going into her second match, but was defeated after a long fight, 1-6, 6-2, 9-11, by Kennesaw State's Brenna Reilly.
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Junior Hannah Francisco bested USC Upstate's No. 2, Vale Zarama, 6-3, 6-2. Sophomore Lauren Watson-Steele played a solid match against Kennesaw State's No. 2, Kennedy Craig, and won 7-5, 6-3. Â Â
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Sophomore transfer Morgan Ingram had her UNC Asheville debut in singles as she bested Kennesaw State's Jada Tijani, 6-2, 6-1. Â Â
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Junior Kylee Shipley won her second match of the day by beating Kennesaw State's No. 1 Alexandra Mercado in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1.
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Going into doubles the Bulldog No. 1 pair Kylee Shipley and Hannah Francisco fell to Western Carolina's No. 1 duo, Savannah Taranto and Jordan Strickland, 4-6. Christin Louw and Emily Sidor stayed undefeated, beating Western Carolina's No. 2 duo, Alexa Webb and Lauren McCall, 6-1.
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After a solid weekend, the UNC Asheville women's tennis team will next return to the practice courts on Tuesday, as they will prepare for their second fall tournament at Wake Forrest.
